Todd Norsten's 'Palookaville' at Federica Schiavo Gallery
Todd Norsten (Minnesota, 1967) presents a compact solo exhibition at Federica Schiavo Gallery in Milan, titled after a Marlon Brando quote from the 1954 film On the Waterfront. 'Palookaville' symbolizes an imaginary city at the extreme of everything, home to mediocrities and incompetents. Norsten's wall works maintain a dirty void, representative of a broader congealed archive of images, logos, graffiti, and neon signs. His careless anonymity dwells on the meaninglessness of the mark, capturing a landscape that, like a long car ride, seems to escape as soon as it appears.
Key facts
- Todd Norsten was born in Minnesota in 1967.
- The exhibition is titled 'Palookaville'.
- The title quotes Marlon Brando from the 1954 film On the Waterfront.
- Palookaville is an imaginary city representing mediocrity and incompetence.
- The show is held at Federica Schiavo Gallery in Milan.
- Norsten's works incorporate images, logos, graffiti, and neon signs.
- The artist's style is described as careless anonymity and meaninglessness of the mark.
- The exhibition is a short but compact selection.
Entities
Artists
- Todd Norsten
Institutions
- Federica Schiavo Gallery
Locations
- Minnesota
- Milan
- Italy