Vincenzo Schillaci's Headless Chicken Paintings in Rome

Vincenzo Schillaci (Palermo, 1984) presents his second solo show at a Rome gallery, inspired by the true story of Mike the headless chicken, who survived 18 months without a head in 1940s Colorado. Schillaci uses the head as a symbol of a society acting purely on instinct, where individuals react to stimuli rather than act. Drawing from Polykleitos' Canon, he creates paintings seeking an ideal compositional relationship, each asserting its own character. The works feature layers of quartz paste, marble dust, pigments, spray paint, and inks, best viewed from the side to reveal their material depth. The exhibition runs at the gallery in Rome, with no end date specified in the source.