Per-Oskar Leu's Exhibition at Galleria Unosunove in Rome

Per-Oskar Leu (born 1980 in Oslo) presents a solo exhibition at Galleria Unosunove in Rome, juxtaposing reproductions of Gustave Courbet's works from the covers of the historical magazine Mieux Vivre with refined Charvet ties from the boutique on Place Vendôme. The show references the 1870 Paris Commune, in which Courbet participated, and its defeat by the moderate bourgeoisie. Leu critically examines capitalism disguised as liberalism, suggesting that the tie, hung like a cockade, symbolizes the oppressive power of money over ideas, leading to social conflicts that can escalate into armed conflict. The exhibition title hints at the inevitable fall of such power.