Sergio Breviario's Unpredictable Exhibition at Ex Elettrofonica in Rome
Sergio Breviario (Bergamo, 1974; lives in Milan) presents an exhibition at Ex Elettrofonica in Rome, known for his unpredictable exhibition paths that themselves trigger an artistic process. The work is realized in the viewer's mind, shifting their gaze slightly. The starting point is Antoine Watteau's 1718 portrait of Belloni as Pierrot. The head appears encircled in a crown, referencing a nimbus or square halo from early Christian mosaics, denoting a living person of great dignity, destined for sainthood. Everything on display tells a relationship between parts aimed at a change of perspective. Drawings become sculptures, needing to be wearable as well as exhibited. Props permeate an opposite and mutable context: a white enveloping luminous room and an unpredictable dark room. These improbable works stand as clues to an ongoing artistic process where study and practice merge in research.
Key facts
- Sergio Breviario was born in Bergamo in 1974 and lives in Milan.
- The exhibition is held at Ex Elettrofonica in Rome.
- The exhibition is inspired by Antoine Watteau's 1718 portrait of Belloni as Pierrot.
- The head in Watteau's painting is encircled by a crown, referencing a nimbus or square halo from early Christian mosaics.
- Drawings in the exhibition become sculptures that can be worn.
- The exhibition space includes a white luminous room and a dark unpredictable room.
- The works are described as clues to an ongoing artistic process.
- The exhibition was reviewed by Michele Luca Nero on Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Sergio Breviario
- Antoine Watteau
- Michele Luca Nero
Institutions
- Ex Elettrofonica
- Artribune
Locations
- Bergamo
- Milan
- Rome
- Italy