Raffaele Rossi's 'Argotica' Explores Painting's Secret Languages at Kyro Art Gallery
Raffaele Rossi (Alba, 1956) presents 'Argotica' at Kyro Art Gallery in Pietrasanta, a solo exhibition featuring 27 works on panel and paper, including 'Il mio cielo' (2023), 'Vincitore' (2023), 'La mia laguna' (2022), 'Tre Cieli' (2023), and two artist books 'Giornale di bordo' with 20 and 16 painted pages. The show also includes a large boat piece titled 'Argotica' (2023). Rossi's practice draws on the concept of 'argot' (art goth), a metaphorical language described by Victor Hugo as mysterious and allusive. The works blend alchemical, magical, and religious references to create ethereal, impastoed surfaces that oscillate between representation and dissolution. The exhibition transforms the gallery floor into water, inviting viewers to navigate dreamlike seascapes.
Key facts
- Raffaele Rossi was born in Alba in 1956.
- The exhibition 'Argotica' is held at Kyro Art Gallery in Pietrasanta.
- The show includes 27 works on panel and paper.
- Works featured: 'Il mio cielo' (2023), 'Vincitore' (2023), 'La mia laguna' (2022), 'Tre Cieli' (2023), two 'Giornale di bordo' books, and 'Argotica' (2023).
- 'Argotica' is also the title of a recent large boat work.
- Rossi's work references Victor Hugo's concept of 'argot' as a metaphorical language.
- The exhibition creates an immersive environment where the floor becomes water.
- The show explores themes of time, memory, and the archaeology of being.
Entities
Artists
- Raffaele Rossi
Institutions
- Kyro Art Gallery
Locations
- Pietrasanta
- Alba
- Italy