Zazzaro Otto at ArtNoble Gallery

Artist: Zazzaro Otto

Exhibition title: Traslochi Heimat S.r.l.

Venue: ArtNoble Gallery, Milan, Italy

Date: March 30 – May 18, 2023

Photography: all images copyright and courtesy of the artist and ArtNoble Gallery, Milan

ArtNoble gallery is pleased to present Traslochi Heimat S.r.l., (translated into English as Heimat Moving Ltd) a solo exhibition by Zazzaro Otto accompanied by a text by Bruno Barsanti.

After working for a long time in Berlin, Zazzaro Otto moves to Milan and presents his solo exhibition consisting of a selection of works inspired by the German concept of Heimat. For anyone familiar with the artist’s work, this exhibition will come as a surprise: his aesthetics, provocative and impactful, remain the same, however the subject matter is somewhat different.

Heimat is a word that cannot be directly translated into other languages, indicating the dimension of belonging to a place, thus identifying it as “a place where the language of affection is spoken”, transporting the public back into an intimate and familiar dimension.

The juxtaposition of this word with the concept of moving represents an obvious antithesis: it is precisely within Traslochi Heimat S.r.l. that Zazzaro Otto invites us to find an opportunity to reflect on the idea of belonging to a place and to one’s own culture, but also on the transformation and rediscovery of oneself through constant movement.

This exhibition is part of the Contemporary Spirits project dedicated to galleries that support the work of research-based contemporary artists, implemented by Zero with the collaboration and support of ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto.

ZAZZARO OTTO (SASSUOLO, 1988)

Zazzaro Otto graduated in 2016 from the Universität der Kunst (Berlin) where he was awarded the Preis der Ursula-Hanke-Förster-Stiftung in 2016 and Bernhard-Heiliger Stiftung in 2018.

His artistic practice revolves around themes related to social hierarchies, the alienation of labour and other issues that characterise the precariousness of the present and past. Between post-war salvage elements, textiles and bronze work, materials and objects ac-quire a different meaning, inviting the observer to change their point of view. Through his works Z.Otto highlights, with subtlety and irony, the complexities of the multifaceted contemporary world.

His work has been featured in many international institutions and project-space inclu-ding, Kunsthaus Dahlem (Berlin, Germany) Art Stays Festival(Ptuj, Slovenia), Kunstraum Kreuzberg Bethanien (Berlin, Germany), Westpol (Leipzig, Germany), Mediterranea 18 Young Artist Biennale (Tirana, Albania), 20qm (Berlin Art Week 2018), Rinomina (Paris, France) Sadnaot HaOmanim (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Triennale di Milano (with Chezplinio)

Over the years he founded the Schwanzo Kollektiv (Berlin,2012 -*), EinMal temporary gallery (Modena,2014-2016) and CHEZPLINIO (Milan 2022-*).

“Be wary of people who know all the names and display their paintings in their homes. We don’t save lives and do mostly crap.” Z.Otto

Traslochi Heimat S.r.l., Zazzaro Otto solo exhibition with a text by Bruno Barsanti, 2023, Installation view at ArtNoble gallery, Milan. photo: Michela Pedranti

Zazzaro Otto, Cinque bravi Helmettini, Saverio (2023), bronze, 26 x 21 x 24.5cm, courtesy ArtNoble gallery, ph credits Michela Pedranti

Zazzaro Otto, Cinque bravi Helmettini, Cecilia (2023), bronze, 26 x 21 x 24.5cm, courtesy ArtNoble gallery, ph credits Michela Pedranti

Zazzaro Otto, Cinque bravi Helmettini, Giulio (2023), bronze, 26 x 21 x 24.5cm, courtesy ArtNoble gallery, ph credits Michela Pedranti

Zazzaro Otto, Cinque bravi Helmettini, Benedetta (2023), bronze, 26 x 21 x 24.5cm, courtesy ArtNoble gallery, ph credits Michela Pedranti

Zazzaro Otto, Cinque bravi Helmettini, Martina (2023), bronze, 26 x 21 x 24.5cm, courtesy ArtNoble gallery, ph credits Michela Pedranti

Zazzaro Otto, Cinque bravi Helmettin i (2023), bronze, 26 x 21 x 24.5cm/ciascuno, courtesy ArtNoble gallery, ph credits Michela Pedranti

Zazzaro Otto, Complimenti per il quadro 1 (2023), oil on canvas, 52 x 72cm, courtesy Art-Noble gallery, ph credits Michela Pedranti

Zazzaro Otto, Complimenti per il quadro 2 (2023), oil on canvas, 52 x 72cm, courtesy Art-Noble gallery, ph credits Michela Pedranti

Zazzaro Otto, Complimenti per il quadro 3 (2023), oil on canvas, 52 x 72cm, courtesy ArtNoble gallery, ph credits Michela Pedrant

Zazzaro Otto, Complimenti per il quadro 4 (2023), oil on canvas, 69 x 94cm, courtesy ArtNoble gallery, ph credits Michela Pedranti

Zazzaro Otto, I don’t know how, but I’m taller, it must be something in the water (2023), mixed media, 164 x 90 x 270cm, courtesy ArtNoble gallery, ph credits Michela Pedranti

Zazzaro Otto, I don’t know how, but I’m taller, it must be something in the water (2023), courtesy ArtNoble gallery, ph credits Michela Pedranti

Zazzaro Otto, Palmo aperto (The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack) (2023), print on glass, 84 x 63cm, courtesy ArtNoble gallery, ph credits Michela Pedranti

Zazzaro Otto, SuperPleasureEmergencySofa (Il mio braccio per un divano) (2023), mixed media, 206 x 200 x 163cm, courtesy ArtNoble gallery, ph credits Michela Pedranti