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Romina Bassu's 'Monday blues' at Studio Sales in Rome

exhibition · 2026-05-04

Romina Bassu (Rome, 1982) presents her new solo exhibition 'Monday blues' at Studio Sales di Norberto Ruggeri in Rome. The show features paintings of women exhausted by a sexist and punitive world, forced to play the role of compliant pin-ups. Bassu's figures are suspended in seemingly hospitable yet claustrophobic atmospheres, captured by the artist's voyeuristic gaze. The works explore psychological toxicity, portraying women as celibate machines or idle appliances, embodying a distant, off-putting dream. The exhibition runs at Studio Sales, curated by Norberto Ruggeri.

Key facts

  • Romina Bassu's solo exhibition 'Monday blues' is at Studio Sales di Norberto Ruggeri in Rome.
  • Bassu was born in Rome in 1982.
  • The paintings depict women exhausted by a sexist world.
  • Figures are shown as pin-ups forced to comply with demands.
  • The works feature bodies in claustrophobic atmospheres.
  • The artist's gaze is described as spying or peeping.
  • The exhibition explores psychological toxicity and non-productivity.
  • The show is curated by Norberto Ruggeri.

Entities

Artists

  • Romina Bassu
  • Antonello Tolve

Institutions

  • Studio Sales di Norberto Ruggeri
  • Accademia Albertina di Torino
  • Università di Salerno
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Melfi
  • Turin
  • Salerno

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