Peter Welz's Photographic Portrait of Curzio Malaparte's Villa at Galleria Fumagalli

Peter Welz (born 1972, Lauingen) presents 'Portrait Malaparte' at Galleria Fumagalli in Milan until December 20, 2016. The exhibition reworks frames from Jean-Luc Godard's film 'Le mépris' to capture the essence of Curzio Malaparte's villa on Capri. Welz's photographs emphasize the straight lines of the structure, softened by a misty light that highlights cracks and stains in the plaster, likening them to the rock face of Retaia in Prato. The terrace overlooking the sea is depicted as a springboard to infinity, symbolizing the solitude Malaparte embraced—a freedom he felt even in prison. Malaparte, known for his fervor in works like 'Il Cristo proibito,' 'La pelle,' and 'Kaputt,' also acted as an architect blending Modernism and Decadentism. The exhibition runs at Galleria Fumagalli, Via Bonaventura Cavalieri 6, Milan.