Omar Galliani's Retrospective 'Diacronica. Il tempo sospeso' Opens in Milan

A major retrospective of Italian artist Omar Galliani, titled 'Diacronica. Il tempo sospeso', is on view in Milan, curated by Flavio Caroli and Vera Agosti. The exhibition spans over four decades of Galliani's career, focusing on drawing as an 'infinite' practice resistant to digitalization. It features iconic works from prestigious biennials in Venice and Tokyo, alongside new pieces like the installation 'Baci rubati / Covid 19' (60 drawings on the absence of kisses during the pandemic). The show includes oil paintings (e.g., 'Velden, Worthersee Lake', 2016), sculptures ('Traiettorie dell’essere', 1983), and large-scale drawings such as 'Grande disegno italiano' (2005) and 'Mantra' (1997). A key symbol is the hummingbird, appearing in 'De rerum natura' (2020), representing a bridge between physical and spiritual worlds. The exhibition is non-chronological, guiding viewers through a diachronic journey. Galliani, born in Montecchio Emilia in 1954, employs graphite, gold leaf, and pastel on poplar wood, paper, or canvas, exploring themes of duality, eroticism, and East-West encounters. Curator Caroli describes Galliani's symbolic universe as hiding 'a secret behind the fascinating appearance of things'.