Pitmarels' Stickerland at Castiglione della Pescaia: The False Appearance of the Gaze

The exhibition 'Stickerland' by artist Pitmarels is on view at a gallery in Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy. The show presents the artist's mature research centered on the 'Sticking Detach' technique, which transforms common stickers into complex, layered surfaces. Pitmarels describes the sticker as 'my brush, my color, my canvas,' emphasizing the material's dual role as both medium and message. The works play with perception: from a distance they appear as cohesive, painterly images, but up close they fragment into thousands of superimposed stickers, revealing the meticulous process behind each piece. This interplay between distance and proximity underscores the theme of false appearance, a central concern in the artist's practice. The exhibition also includes the 'Mypantone' series, which isolates the adhesive palette used in the compositions, and features the artist's first sculpture, a reinterpretation of Bernini's Saint Teresa in Ecstasy combined with an image of Meg Ryan from the film 'When Harry Met Sally.' This juxtaposition bridges cinema, art history, and popular culture. The exhibition is presented by Segno, an Italian art publication, and was reported on their website, rivistasegno.eu.