Patrizio Di Massimo's Playful Portraits at KURA Gallery
At KURA gallery in Milan, Patrizio Di Massimo presents a solo exhibition featuring his distinctive portraits. The show opens with a self-portrait titled 'Self-portrait as abstract painter (after Annie Leibovitz),' where the artist appears in pink tones as Steve Martin immersed in a Franz Kline painting. Another work depicts a child named Diana (6 months) sitting on a green sofa, observing visitors. The exhibition explores intense chromatic games and painted environments, with details like striped dresses, tapestries, and drapery guiding viewers into Di Massimo's world. A notable piece, 'Bauhau,' shows a dog stretching before a quarreling couple. The works blend magical realism with ambiguity, creating a theatrical dialogue between portraiture and performativity, tradition and reactivation of visual codes.
Key facts
- Patrizio Di Massimo was born in Jesi in 1983 and lives in London.
- The exhibition is held at KURA gallery in Milan.
- The self-portrait references Annie Leibovitz's photograph of Steve Martin.
- The work 'Bauhau' depicts a dog stretching before a quarreling couple.
- The show features a portrait of a child named Diana (6 months).
- The artist uses intense chromatic games and painted environments.
- The exhibition explores the relationship between portraiture and performativity.
- The works blend magical realism with ambiguity.
Entities
Artists
- Patrizio Di Massimo
- Annie Leibovitz
- Steve Martin
- Franz Kline
Institutions
- KURA
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Jesi
- London