Salvo's Light Studies at Norma Mangione Gallery, Turin
The Norma Mangione Gallery in Turin is hosting an exhibition of works by Salvo (1947–2015), the Italian artist born in Leonforte. The show explores his unique coloristic meditation on light, from dawn's soft hues to the sharp clarity of afternoon, orange sunsets, and enigmatic nocturnal scenes. Salvo's practice, likened to a contemporary Newton, demonstrates that light is not monochromatic but composed of infinite colored rays, translating the world into paint through contemplation and understanding. The exhibition runs at the gallery in Turin.
Key facts
- Salvo (Leonforte, 1947 – Turin, 2015) is the artist.
- The exhibition is at Norma Mangione Gallery in Turin.
- The show focuses on Salvo's study of light and color.
- Salvo's work is described as a unique coloristic meditation.
- The exhibition includes depictions of dawn, afternoon, sunset, and night.
- Salvo is compared to Newton for his analysis of light.
- The article quotes Goethe's translation of Plato: 'If the eye were not solar, it could never perceive the sun.'
- The exhibition was reported by Artribune in November 2019.
Entities
Artists
- Salvo
Institutions
- Norma Mangione Gallery
- Artribune
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Leonforte