Ornaghi e Prestinari's 'Toccante' at Galleria Continua, Rome

The duo Ornaghi e Prestinari present 'Toccante' at Galleria Continua in Rome, an exhibition centered on subtraction and sensory experience. The show explores themes of absence, touch, and post-pandemic resilience through works like 'Vuoti', where negative shapes on raw linen replace physical objects, and 'Appendimarmi', featuring thin marble offcuts resembling abandoned coats. 'Rintocco' shows two glasses touching every five minutes, evoking longing and closeness. The title references Jean-Luc Nancy's reflection on the weight of a petal. The exhibition includes 'Ritrovarsi', glazed ceramic plates alluding to conviviality and shared meals. The works aim to stimulate the mind viscerally without aesthetic excess, as the artists sought to remove all that was unnecessary.