Neoneoneo-Classic | Group Show

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Neoneoneo-Classic | Group Show

Certosa Di San Giacomono at NOMAD Capri | July 6th - 10th 2023

Whether expressing imperial grandeur, aesthetic idealism, or artistic sensibility and restraint, Neoclassicism still has a powerful hold on Western culture. Originally inspired by classical Roman and Greek architecture and art, it has evolved into many different styles over the nearly two centuries of its history. It all began with 19th-century artists enthralled by the ruins encountered on their Grand Tours in the south of Europe. It was a fascination with all the lost beauty, the mysteriously pleasing proportions, the order, the timelessness... In a way, it was an attempt to revive what ancient artists had achieved, which was seen by many as perfection suspended between the human and the divine.

One of the most important characteristics of 19th-century Neoclassicism was its being at once traditional and novel: it was a movement that brought together elements of the ancient past to create the visual language of a new, enlightened society at the dawn of the modern era. Then, there is of course the naturalism: for the ancients, there was a continuity between the man-made and the natural, not only through animistic spiritualism but also through form. In a way, the colonnades of an ancient temple are a soft border between the building and the “landscape of the gods”, allowing the elements to permeate the building, in an attempt to capture the hidden harmony and balance between humankind and nature.

The exhibition Neoneoneo-Classic presents contemporary design that is at the forefront of visual and intellectual explorations of our times, combining tradition with innovation. It begins with the question: How can the revival of Classical ideals be applied to design, and what kind of new creative paths could this reveal? Through the work of eleven designers and artists from different parts of the world, we witness the emergence of new interpretations and meanings: different approaches to materiality, alternative readings of historicity, and even objects that become in a way sacred.

The Certosa di San Giacomo monastery in Capri becomes the perfect setting for such an exhibition. The light, the wind, the sea, the landscape enter the space, just as in an ancient temple, highlighting the monastery’s architectural simplicity: an appropriate backdrop for works that constitute contemporary interpretations of Classic architectural elements, and propose new connections with beauty, nature, spirituality, and the divine. Meanwhile, the exhibition’s title triplicates the “new”, reflecting the waves of history; the layers of inspiration, creativity, and craftsmanship; and perhaps the aura of the sublime that compels us to keep returning to Classicism time and again.

Featured designer

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Roberto Sironi

Desio, Italy

Roberto Sironi (1983) is an Italian designer, who lives and works in Milan. His design practice is defined by a research-based and process-oriented approach, where thinking and making converge in the creation of artifacts, which are considered narrative tools to trigger a dialogue with the user. This approach materializes through a body of work that breaks with the primary function by blurring the boundary between functional object and sculpture; the artifacts produced are the result of a process in which the subjects addressed are investigated through an in-depth analysis from a historical, geographical and anthropological point of view.

The works are conceived as contemporary ultra-signs, where the transformation processes re-signify the matter, revealing its unseen qualities and giving it new features.The practice, founded in 2015, embraces different types of design practices, such as product and installation design, strategic research and design consultancy, through the collaboration with institutions, galleries and companies. Roberto Sironi also combines his practice with teaching and research activity in the Design Department of Politecnico di Milano, where his studies focus on new technologies for design.

Honorable Mention at the ADI Compasso d'Oro International Award (2015)
AD Design Award (2018)

Major Museum Exhibition
Works have been presented internationally, with exhibitions at Triennale Design Museum and as part of the Triennale's travelling exhibition in New Delhi and Buenos Aires . A monograph on his work, Encoded Symbols, was published in 2020

Email: info@carwangallery.com
Phone: +852 3008 5615
Website: Explore the collection on the Carwan Gallery Works page

EXHIBITED WORKS

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Dorik Stool

By Oeuffice

IGOR CHAIR

By Theodore Psychoyos

Domus Pompeii Fauno

Domus Pompeii Fauno Domus Pompeii Fauno

By Roberto Sironi
Domus Pompeii Dioscuri

Domus Pompeii Dioscuri Domus Pompeii Dioscuri

By Roberto Sironi
Domus Pompeii Efebo

Domus Pompeii Efebo Domus Pompeii Efebo

By Roberto Sironi
Domus Pompeii Vettii

Domus Pompeii Vettii Domus Pompeii Vettii

By Roberto Sironi

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