Ordinary monumental: in Trento, Italy, the new exhibition of Andrea Fontanari

In Trento, from March 5 to May 11, 2024, Galleria Boccanera is hosting a new solo exhibition by Andrea Fontanari (Trento, 1996) entitled L’ordinario monumentale. The work of Fontanari, one of the most interesting young Italians, stands out for his ability to give a monumental dimension to everyday simplicity. Through a series of subjects and objects he draws from his daily life and observation of the world around him, the artist succeeds in transposing on canvas a visual narrative with elevated tones, elevating the ordinary to the role of undisputed protagonist of his art.

Stylistically, Fontanari has distinguished himself by his vital and energetic pictorial approach, in which every brushstroke reveals a palpable emotional intensity. The artist plays with the composition and structure of the works, enhancing each individual element and letting the forms intersect in a ballet of color and movement. His canvases thus aspire to become testimonies of an intense and vibrant visual experience, in which everyday reality is transformed into a kind of contemporary mythology.

Through his pictorial research, Fontanari wants to capture the very essence of the ordinary, revealing the many facets of an often overlooked world. His artistic vision invites viewers to reconsider their perception of reality, suggesting that behind every seemingly mundane object lie extraordinary stories and deep meanings.

The exhibition layout has been curated with the aim of creating an immersive experience for the visitor. Fontanari’s works are arranged to form “visual architectures,” as the gallery explains, that interact with the surrounding exhibition space. The large paintings act as “walls” that demarcate and define the space, while the small-scale works are strategically placed within these “environments,” creating a dynamic dialogue between different scales and proportions. The intent of the installation, the gallery explains, is to “make the viewer understand how comfortable the artist feels in expressing himself pictorially, without being conditioned by the size of the canvas.”

The exhibition opens Tuesday through Friday from 2 to 7 p.m., other times by appointment.

Ordinary monumental: in Trento, Italy, the new exhibition of Andrea Fontanari

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