Vincenzo Napolitano's ULTRA Installation at Spazio Buonasera
Vincenzo Napolitano (born 1989, Benevento) presents ULTRA, a site-specific sculptural project at Spazio Buonasera in Turin. The installation transforms the venue into an ideal architectural setting for the artist's exploration of scale, materials, and numerical systems. A pair of small columns, positioned on the floor based on the building's plan, diagonally frame a large cast concrete form, evoking ancient cosmogonic myths. The entire composition is built upon the golden ratio, an irrational and magical numerical system underlying natural, artistic, and architectural principles. ULTRA establishes a logical and mystical connection with antiquity through contemporary language, revealing how universal harmony manifests in form and number. The work uses symbols such as palms, a door-column, and silhouettes to transcend spatial and physical limits.
Key facts
- Vincenzo Napolitano was born in Benevento in 1989.
- ULTRA is a site-specific project at Spazio Buonasera in Turin.
- The installation includes a pair of small columns and a large cast concrete form.
- The columns are positioned based on the building's floor plan.
- The composition is based on the golden ratio.
- The work uses symbols like palms, a door-column, and silhouettes.
- ULTRA connects contemporary language with ancient cosmogonic myths.
- The project was written about by Giuseppe Amedeo Arnesano.
Entities
Artists
- Vincenzo Napolitano
Institutions
- Spazio Buonasera
- Artribune
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Benevento