Oscar Giaconia on Painting, Language, and the Sinthome

In a conversation with Artribune, Oscar Giaconia, a Milanese artist born in 1978 and residing in Bergamo, describes his artistic journey as a battle with the medium of painting. He considers drawing a vital starting point and references Antonin Artaud's idea of documents. His artistic actions encompass tampering and translating, delving into themes of reality, fiction, and representation through allodoxia. The video 'Sexual Clumsiness' explores the pre-instinctual 'sexual' concept proposed by Jean Laplanche. Giaconia views portraiture as fundamental surfaces and likens performance to athletic training, while his material experiments involve silicone and nylon. The character of 'Meister' serves as a parody of origins. He aspires to produce an image devoid of meaning and engages in 'kitbashing' with leftover prosthetics. His recent solo shows include 'Hoysteria' (2019) and 'Wunderkammer n.1 | OVERMAN' (2017), alongside group exhibitions like the 19th Cairo Prize (2018) and 'happy ending' (2016).