Artists: Gianluca Belloni, Daniele Bonini, Marco Conoci, Alessandro Conti, Isabella Costabile, Emiliano Furia, Lorenza Longhi, Marco Pio Mucci, Matteo Pomati, Margherita Raso, Massimo Vaschetto, Ilaria Vinci
Exhibition title: Where Wild Flowers Grow
Venue: Armada, Milan, Italy
Date: April 5 – May 31, 2016
Photography: Beppe Raso, all images copyright and courtesy of the artists and Armada, Milan
Where Wild Flowers Grow carries a message within its name that has proven to be essential in the process of bringing this show into being. By finding ways to prosper, however the surrounding environment may present itself, the seed takes control of its own growth.
The works of twelve artists who among others hold the reins of Armada settle themselves in the cellar of the usual exhibition space. They share values but have divergent priorities and intensity. Although their closeness allows them to be influenced by one another, their own individual frequencies move in different directions and cross at irregular times.
It is a mistake to believe that unity is formed through a complete synchronization of ideals. It may be a struggle to maintain a stable balance of such energies, but diversity in a group is sometimes what strengthens its spirit.
The geometric pattern imprinted in the dust on the floor expands throughout the territory and creates a nucleus around which the works orbit. It also serves as a silent agreement emphasizing the collective involvement that was brought forward in time.
Alessandro Conti, Ciccia Equestre, 2016
Alessandro Conti, Ciccia Equestre, 2016
Massimo Vaschetto, Barehunter, 2015
Isabella Costabile, High Priestess, 2016
Ilaria Vinci, The center of the world is everywhere for who appreciates Cheese, 2016
Ilaria Vinci, The center of the world is everywhere for who appreciates Cheese, 2016
Marco Pio Mucci, Funny Stregone, 2016
Emiliano Furia, Le rime di Abraamo, 2016
Margherita Raso, Senza titolo, 2016
Margherita Raso, Senza titolo, 2016
The center of the world is everywhere for who appreciates Cheese, 2016
Ilaria Vinci, The center of the world is everywhere for who appreciates Cheese, 2016
Marco Conoci, Senza titolo, 2015
Lorenza Longhi, Zzz.., 2016
Daniele Bonini, Obihiro, 2016
Matteo Pomati, Senza titolo, 2016
Gianluca Belloni, For my mother, for my father, for my brother, for no other, 2016
Gianluca Belloni, For my mother, for my father, for my brother, for no other, 2016
Margherita Raso, Senza titolo, 2016
Margherita Raso, Senza titolo, 2016
Marco Conoci, Senza titolo, 2015
Emiliano Furia, Ritorno al cuore, 2015
Marco Pio Mucci, White Dish, 2016