Pablo Mesa Capella's Dual Exhibition at Glebb & Metzger in Turin

Spanish artist Pablo Mesa Capella (born 1982 in Málaga) presents two works at the Turin headquarters of Gruppo Glebb & Metzger. The exhibition features "Natura Onirica," a series of glass bell jar dioramas that reinterpret memento mori through theatrical compositions of accumulated objects, blending painting, scenography, and reliquary aesthetics. Each jar explores themes of individual and collective memory, with references to current events, politics, literature, and mythology. The centerpiece is "Aqua Botanica," an installation that classifies Turin's urban flora by encasing flowers in plastic bags filled with water. The work comments on the tension between natural life and human manipulation, as the flowers decay over time, changing color and form. Capella describes it as a "game for sophists" that attempts to hold back time while acknowledging its inevitability. The installation evolves daily, with some flowers decomposing, others staining the water, and still others losing substance to reveal skeletal structures. The piece addresses life, death, and material transformation. The exhibition is curated by Federica Maria Giallombardo, who also wrote the text. The show is part of Artribune's weekly art market newsletter "Incanti" and other publications.