Rome, Adelisa Selimbašić dedicates an exhibition to... dust bunnies

From Oct. 3 to Nov. 15, 2024, in Rome , z2o Sara Zanin Gallery presents Dust Bunny, the first solo exhibition of Italian-Bosnian artist Adelisa Selimbašić (Karlsruhe, 1996) in the capital, curated by Michele Spinelli at the z2o Project spaces in Via Baccio Pontelli 16.

DustBunny is the result of a residency period at the exhibition space and is developed around the idea that “dust bunnies”-commonly considered symbols of clutter and waste-can be reinterpreted as traces of life and memory. Formed from suspended particles and human skin cells, “dust bunnies” become, in the artist’s interpretation, repositories of invisible stories, fragments of everyday life that escape our perception.

These domestic elements, often destined to be discarded, are thus transformed into silent testimonies of our passage and coexistence between the body and its surroundings. According to Selimbašić, the “dust bunnies” reflect the interweaving of organic and inorganic matter that Donna Haraway calls “artifact nature,” leading to a reflection on the connection between human beings and their space.

Selimbašić’s dense and vibrant pictorial surfaces fit into the tradition of symbolic representation of the human body, evoking and subverting the classical imagery of ideal aesthetics. Her painting technique, characterized by expressive use of color and fluid brushstrokes, explores the relationship between the body and space, creating a visual narrative that moves between reality and the surreal. The female bodies depicted seem to emerge and dissolve, suggesting a new emotional dimension that engages the viewer in a tactile and sensory experience.

In addition to offering an artistic reflection, the exhibition raises aesthetic and socio-political issues related to the marginalization and invisibility of often excluded social groups, for whom attention to “negligible” details takes on a crucial dimension.

" Dust bunnies, in their being part of a ’neglected life,’“ points out curator Michele Spinelli, ”become bearers of a broader reflection on the human and social condition. Although easily recognizable, they seem to be of particular concern only to a historically marginalized and invisible group of people, raising questions that touch as much on the socio-political as the aesthetic sphere."

Adelisa Selimbašić received a Master’s degree in painting from the Venice Academy of Fine Arts in 2021 and has exhibited her work in numerous solo and group exhibitions internationally. Among her recent solo exhibitions: Why is it so difficult to declare oneself?, Galleria Ipercubo, curated by Rossella Farinotti, Milan (2023); Beacon in the Bowery- Azuki Furuya, Fridman gallery, New York (2023); Fu desiderio che infine prende forma in un corpo - Adelisa Selimbašić e Sara Lo Russo, Spazio Adiacenze, curated by Laura Rositani, Bologna (2022). Group exhibitions include: Soft Focus, Bradley Ertaskiran gallery, Montreal (2024); An Average Comet, Harkawik gallery, New York (2024); Embraced- A Lived Experience, Rhodes Contemporary Art, London (2024); Le diable au corps, Galleria Giovanni Bonelli, curated by Daniele Capra, Mantua (2024); Immaculate Heart of Margaritaville, Nicodim gallery, curated by Devendra Banhart, Los Angeles (2023); Cremona Art week, curated by Rossella Farinotti, Cremona (2023); Frammenti da lontano, Galleria Mazzoli, curated by Giuliana Benassi, Modena (2023).

Rome, Adelisa Selimbašić dedicates an exhibition to... dust bunnies

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