Valentina De'Mathà's Exhibition 'Sulla persistenza imperfetta delle cose amate' at Palazzo Agliardi in Bergamo
At Palazzo Agliardi in Bergamo, Valentina De'Mathà presents her exhibition titled 'Sulla persistenza imperfetta delle cose amate,' which delves into themes of memory, trauma, and healing through intricate materials and personal stories. Noteworthy pieces include 'ninnananna,' a video showcasing the artist’s stretch marks, alongside family albums crafted from polyester emulsion on glass tables. A vertical album draws inspiration from Renaissance architecture, while the polyester emulsion retables, titled 'Se puoi guardare fuori, gli altri possono guardare all'interno,' mimic stained glass. The installation 'Ho sognato che ero nella mia camera da letto ad Avezzano' features vibrant emulsion paper atop traditional blankets. Works such as 'Rosasole,' 'Roma '74 Eur,' and 'Trincee' reflect themes of cruelty and protective scars, intertwined with collective memories and Jungian archetypes, and framed by Louise Glück's poem 'First Memory.'
Key facts
- Valentina De'Mathà's exhibition 'Sulla persistenza imperfetta delle cose amate' is on view at Palazzo Agliardi in Bergamo
- The show includes a video titled 'ninnananna' where the artist traces her stretch marks with a blue pen
- Family albums are made from polyester emulsion and RA-4 photographic processes, displayed on glass tables
- A third album is positioned vertically on a heavy wooden round table, referencing Renaissance and processional Madonnas
- Polyester emulsion retables hang before high windows, titled 'Se puoi guardare fuori, gli altri possono guardare all'interno'
- An installation 'Ho sognato che ero nella mia camera da letto ad Avezzano' features emulsion paper on twelve traditional blankets
- Works like 'Trincee' use polyester emulsion bands to represent trenches as protective scars
- The exhibition references Louise Glück's poem 'First Memory' and Jungian archetypes
Entities
Artists
- Valentina De'Mathà
- Louise Glück
- Jung
- Schrödinger
Institutions
- Palazzo Agliardi
- Collezione YVN
Locations
- Bergamo
- Italy
- Marsica
- Abruzzo
- Avezzano
- Cocullo
- Carso
- Trentino
- Appennino