Trallallà's 'Memento Vivi' Exhibition in Naples' San Giovanni Maggiore Hypogeum

Neapolitan artist Trallallà presents 'Memento Vivi,' a site-specific exhibition in the hypogeum of the Basilica of San Giovanni Maggiore in Naples, curated by Andrea Ingenito. The show features six banners placed in niches, wood prints of sirens, and a floor installation titled 'Un colpo di coda' with siren tails emerging from the ground. The space, an ancient burial site with skulls and human bones, creates a dichotomy of beauty/decay, life/death, fear/excitement. Trallallà, who began as a street artist around 2018, is known for depicting bold, overweight female figures in black-and-white silhouettes with colorful details. His sirens symbolize seduction, deception, and the power to transition between life and death. The artist cites a girl in the Quartieri Spagnoli as his initial inspiration for challenging conventional beauty standards. The exhibition runs in Naples.