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Chiara Enzo's drawing "#104" showcases a finely detailed hand, meticulously rendered against a stark, plain background. The monochromatic composition emphasizes texture and form, highlighting the natural contours and nuanced shadows of the hand. The drawing's realism stems from its precise, almost tactile depiction, aligning closely with Enzo's focus on fragmented human bodies. The piece explores themes of corporeality and identity, capturing a haunting sense of familiarity and strangeness. Enzo's work, rooted in Venetian artistic traditions, delves into the psychological dimensions of physicality, emphasizing the narrative potential of isolated body parts. ...
The Venetian artist Chiara Enzo’s meticulously detailed, small-scale paintings capture phenomena of the observed world in which fragmented bodies – exposed in both haunting and unvarnished detail – form a psychologically charged symbol of the limitations of their own corporeality. Enlarged and cropped within the frame, patches of bumped, nicked, and freckled skin, fuzzy napes of necks, taut ribcages, and soft bellies engraved with the impressions of tight clothing are made strange and unrecognizable. Madeline Weisburg ...
Over the years, the gallery has developed a programme of exhibitions with Italian and international artists, focusing on themes related to time, space and the human condition. Moving to Milan in 2003, developed a narrative connected to a nomadic attitude, using different spaces in the city. ZERO... has collaborated with national and international museums, as well as public and private institutions.