Chiesa
di San Gallo
Paul
Benney – Speaking in Tongues
In the church of San
Gallo, Paul Benney’s epic painting, ‘Speaking in Tongues’, together with an
holophonic sound installation, until November 26 is curated by James Putnam and
Flora Fairbairn. In this work, Benney brings together twelve of his contemporaries to
individually express a spiritual awakening—a state of grace. He seeks to
demonstrate that a singular piece of art can promote an understanding between
disparate ideologies and engagement in a shared spiritual dialogue.
Paul Benney
Paul
Benney – Speaking in Tongues - Reliquary
The
‘Reliquary’ series, consisting of two tryptics, appear alongside ‘Speaking In
Tongues’ and form an important part of this installation. They re-emphasize the
spiritual metaphor of the flame as a representation of the human spirit.
Campo San Gallo
Palazzo Nani Bernardo
Thomas Braida - Solo
At Palazzo Nani
Bernardo, Thomas Braida exhibition, until June 5 is curated by Caroline Corbetta. The site-specific exhibition has been
conceived for the magical rooms of the piano nobile of the palazzo.
Thomas Braida – Grande Natura Morta Non
Finita - 2017
Thomas Braida
Thomas Braida – I Fratelli Calamazzoff
– 2017
Curator Caroline Corbetta and Francesco
Vezzoli
Thomas Braida - Angoletto – 2010
Elisabetta Cernoschi Lucheschi
Alma Zevi
John Smith – Films in Sheep’s Clothing
At the Alma Zevi
gallery, John Smith's first solo show in Italy, four seminal video pieces are
on view, until July 22. The Girl Chewing Gum - 1976 – (above), Om - 1986, Dad's
Stick – 2012, and Steve Hates Fish – 2015. John Smith is one of the most
influential video artists and avant-garde film-makers working today. His film
The Girl Chewing Gum (1976), is widely acknowledged as one of the most important
avant-garde films of the 20th century. An international point of reference for
conceptual artists, video artists, and experimental film-makers,
Alma Zevi and John Smith
John Smith – Om - 2107