Noises from the Closet: Group Show at The Flat – Massimo Carasi in Milan
The Flat – Massimo Carasi in Milan presents 'Noises from the Closet', a group show featuring six artists whose works construct an alternative world blending plasticity, sarcasm, and hallucinatory irony. Michael Bevilacqua obsessively depicts an androgynous figure emerging from water, while Derek Mainella creates macabre spaces with mocking, often illusory faces. Andrea Carpita's series 'When I met Yayoi in a broken umbrella' (2021) portrays an almost static everyday life oscillating between seriousness and humor. Ally Rosenberg's sculptures offer a disturbing shamelessness against Adrian Hobbs' sinuous tableaux. Peter Frederiksen's embroidered Warner Bros. vignettes lighten the disorienting atmosphere with a final provocative smile.
Key facts
- Group show 'Noises from the Closet' at The Flat – Massimo Carasi in Milan
- Features six artists: Michael Bevilacqua, Derek Mainella, Andrea Carpita, Ally Rosenberg, Adrian Hobbs, Peter Frederiksen
- Andrea Carpita's series 'When I met Yayoi in a broken umbrella' dated 2021
- Peter Frederiksen uses embroidery to recreate Warner Bros. vignettes
- Michael Bevilacqua repeatedly paints a mysterious androgynous figure emerging from water
- Derek Mainella creates macabre spatial compositions with mocking faces
- Ally Rosenberg's sculptures are described as disturbingly shameless
- Adrian Hobbs contributes sinuous landscapes
Entities
Artists
- Michael Bevilacqua
- Derek Mainella
- Andrea Carpita
- Ally Rosenberg
- Adrian Hobbs
- Peter Frederiksen
Institutions
- The Flat – Massimo Carasi
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy