Oscar Giaconia's Alchemical Paintings at Monitor Rome
Oscar Giaconia (Milan, 1978) presents new works at Monitor in Rome, transforming the gallery into a pastel green and pink laboratory. His practice deconstructs images to generate new ones, exploring organic and inorganic materials. Key pieces include the large biopainting 'BHULK (THE BULL-DOLL)', a taurine Frankenstein; a diptych of heads in fabric-lined chests; and an inflatable alien skull inside a terrarium. The exhibition emphasizes hybrid, theriomorphic creatures and technical precision.
Key facts
- Oscar Giaconia was born in Milan in 1978.
- The exhibition is at Monitor gallery in Rome.
- The gallery walls are pastel green, the floor pink.
- The work 'BHULK (THE BULL-DOLL)' is a large biopainting of a bovine Frankenstein.
- A diptych shows heads precipitated into two fabric-lined chests.
- An inflatable alien skull is displayed inside a terrarium.
- Giaconia's practice involves deconstructing images to create new ones.
- The exhibition space is described as a laboratory.
Entities
Artists
- Oscar Giaconia
- Valentina Muzi
Institutions
- Monitor
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Milan