SANTI, SIRENE, BRIGANTI E BACCANALI

"There is an underground current that, despite the laws of the International Style, proposes an independent vision of art. Artists without wax plugs in their ears, who lose themselves in the seas of myth and popular beliefs, in medieval paintings, in ancient bestiaries, in the great frescoes of Christianity, in the landscapes of Savinio, in the architectural visions of Sant'Elia, all the way to the paintings of magical realism, which speak of saints and mermaids, and consider art as a mystical orgy that obeys the only law worth respecting, which is the law of desire. These artists preserve an immortal language that eludes the coercive rhythm imposed by the hypnotic power of our time, which dispenses dopamine in exchange for our individual freedoms, resisting the dominant narratives, creating pockets of resistance and humanity.

Throughout its journey, RizzutoGallery has always paid attention to this type of research, selecting over time artists who stand out for the originality of their exploration and for their ability to position themselves asynchronously, to connect the archaic and the modern, the current and the untimely, creating a misalignment that allows one to identify the lights and shadows of our time.

Mattia Barbieri, Daniele Franzella, Francesco De Grandi, and Luigi Presicce have been addressing archetypal themes such as religion, mythology, and folklore for years, intertwining them with existential or political issues of contemporary life. They dip their hands into the history of art, reinterpreting methods and styles that they revive and place at the center of their discourse.

In front of their works, one senses a deep love for the preservation of knowledge that our overwhelmed time risks erasing. And it's interesting to see how these artists are part of that constellation that is a reference point for new generations searching for that identity and presence that has been lost."