An impossible chessboard, circular in shape, with a single side instead of four, without factions to protect or teams to fight. A single team, stuck in the metaphor of a world balance, made possible today only thanks to the possession by the nations of the...
Above images: 'You are drinking dinosaurs' pee #4' 2024, glass bottles, labels, water, various sizes Part of the exhibition in CNR Bologna, Jan-Feb 2024, project in collaboration with CERN, Gineva (link here) Immagini sopra: 'You are drinking dinosaurs' pee #4' 2024, bottiglie di vetro, etichette, acqua, dimensioni...
“Uterus” is a series of ceramics made by Penelope at Ceramica Gatti in Faenza. The clay used to make the ceramic is the spark igniting this new series, offering a renewed reflection on life and humanity, expressed in works that need no figuration to speak of...
A reflection on human psychology, on the relationships between individuals, on the power of language. Subjects rendered transparent show how the human brain extends far beyond its physical confines, and how neural connections link individuals to one another. These connections in turn link these same...
Symbols, like archetypes, are objects which can act as fulcrums of energy, holding within them complex stories and the vicissitudes of human existence throughout the centuries. A symbol, to be considered as such, needs to be able to communicate meaning beyond any given event, beyond...
The “Christmas Truce” was the ceasefire that was called during World War I on various fronts in 1914 for the days around Christmastime. Christmas is traditionally the time of year when people feel inclined to foster peace on earth. They teach their children to respect positive...
War at peace A chess board, since the black and the white squares share their borders, represents a shared existence that has always generated a sense of equilibrium. Who has ever wished upon their children, the heirs of their whole generation, a world of war and destruction? Real...