Oscar Murillo's 'Spirits and Gestures' at Fondazione Memmo, Rome
Oscar Murillo's exhibition 'Spirits and Gestures' at Fondazione Memmo in Rome presents eight new paintings that blend dense brushstrokes, horizontal abstract fields, and sacred objects like prie-dieux. The works reflect Murillo's visits to Rome, where he absorbed the city's historical and religious weight, and his 2019 Turner Prize win. The palette features vibrant reds, evoking cardinal purple. Murillo's practice emphasizes cultural syncretism and the superimposition of cultural and economic systems. The exhibition includes a tribute to painter Domenico Gnoli, reinterpreting his rigorous style in a muddy, dynamic vision.
Key facts
- Eight new paintings by Oscar Murillo are exhibited at Fondazione Memmo in Rome.
- The exhibition is titled 'Spirits and Gestures' and opened in 2022.
- Murillo visited Rome and was influenced by its history and religion.
- In 2019, Murillo won the Turner Prize and visited Fondazione Memmo.
- The paintings feature dense oil strokes, horizontal fields, and stitched canvases.
- The color palette includes vibrant reds, referencing cardinal purple.
- Murillo includes a tribute to painter Domenico Gnoli.
- The works aim to create an enveloping, layered experience for the viewer.
Entities
Artists
- Oscar Murillo
- Domenico Gnoli
Institutions
- Fondazione Memmo
Locations
- Rome
- Italy