Ryan Cosbert's 'Traveling Mercies' at Luce Gallery, Turin

Ryan Cosbert (b. 1999, New York) presents 'Traveling Mercies' at Luce Gallery in Turin, a solo exhibition of large-scale paintings that explore the consequences of oppression on the Black community. The title references a Christian prayer for travelers' protection, materialized through rabbit's feet embedded in the works. Cosbert's signature style employs a checkerboard grid of thick brushstrokes in colors like blue, red, green, yellow, and black—the Pan-African flag—along with map fragments suggesting journeys. Works such as 'Fly High, Ode to Bessie Coleman' (2022, acrylic, paper airplanes, resin, rabbit feet on canvas, 198.1 x 198.1 x 10.1 cm) combine painting with found objects. The exhibition offers a contemplative space for viewers to engage with narratives of hope and vision.