Giovanni Termini's exhibition in Pistoia explores the relationship between his works and the environment

From March 9 to May 1, 2025, the ME Vannucci Gallery in Pistoia will be the stage for a new exhibition by Giovanni Termini (Assoro, 1972), entitled The Sleep of the Puddle. This new project, which comes two years after his last solo show, is the result of deep artistic work that continues the reflections developed in his previous exhibitions, such as La promessa del vuoto, held at the Pastificio Cerere in Rome, and his participation in the group show Senza mai sfiorire at the Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Palazzo Collicola in Spoleto. On this occasion, the exhibition is enriched with a critical text by Saverio Verini accompanying the visual journey.

At the heart of The Sleep of the Puddle is a reflection on the interconnection between the works and the world around them. Giovanni Termini, who has always been interested in the relationship between art and the environment, proposes in this exhibition a series of works that do not exist in isolation but, rather, are activated and amplified as a function of their interaction with the outside world. The choice of the title, The Puddle Sleep, is in itself an invitation to reflect on the dynamic and never static nature of Termini’s art. The sleep evoked by the artist is not the traditional, static and passive one, but rather represents a condition of waiting, of stillness that is never devoid of energy, but rather awakens and is activated in relation to its surroundings. The opening of the exhibition will be held on Sunday, March 9 from 12:00 to 7:30 p.m., and the exhibition will be on view until May 1, 2025, with opening hours from Wednesday to Friday from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Notes on the artist

Giovanni Termini, born in Assoro in 1972, currently lives and works in Pesaro. His artistic career has led him to exhibit in numerous cities, both in Italy and abroad. His solo exhibitions include: La promessa del vuoto, at Pastificio Cerere in Rome; Da quale pulpito, at the Museo del Novecento e del Contemporaneo at Palazzo Fabroni in Pistoia; L’umanità degli oggetti, a collaboration with Jason Dodge at Kappa Noun in San Lazzaro di Savena (Bologna); How you put it is, at Palazzo Tiranni - Castracane in Cagli (PU); In the Back Right, at Palazzo Filippo Mezzopreti in Pescara; Visioni d’insieme, at MAC Museo in Lissone; and Disarmed, at Fondazione Pescheria in Pesaro.

Notable group shows include Senza mai sfiorire at the Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Palazzo Collicola in Spoleto; Another world is possible, at the Centrul de Interes 4th in Cluj Napoca, Romania; Rifrazioni at the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca in Rome; Per via del tutto eccezionale at the Fondazione Filiberto Menna in Rome; and Upcycle at the Italian Embassy Residence in Bern, Switzerland; The new abnormal at Straperetana, Pereto (AQ); The Shape of the Earth at the Menegaz Foundation in Castelbasso; Art and Technology at the Lan Wan Museum in Qingdao, China; DISIO - Nostalgia of the Future at Sala Tac, La Caja and the Italian Cultural Institute in Caracas, Venezuela; Rilevamenti #1 at CAMUSAC in Cassino, Italy; Au Rendez-Vous des Amis at Palazzo Vitelli Fondazione Burri in Città di Castello, Italy; and the XV Quadriennale di Roma at Palazzo delle Esposizioni. He also participated in the I International Young Sculptors Prize at the Arnaldo Pomodoro Foundation in Milan.

Giovanni Termini's exhibition in Pistoia explores the relationship between his works and the environment

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