The artwork features a bold, vibrant red circular canvas with a black silhouette of a winged figure resembling Cupid in the center. The stark contrast between the solid color and the minimalist graphic design creates a striking visual impact. The use of a single, unifying color and the simplified representation of the subject matter suggest a contemporary, geometric aesthetic. This piece likely aims to reinterpret the classical motif of Cupid in a modern, abstract style, reflecting the artist's distinctive approach to contemporary art. ...
RM (formerly Real Madrid) is an artist collective. Their practice is situated at the intersection of sexuality, consumption, and identity. It deals with the mechanics of revelation in reaction to the secrecy of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and with their impact on the experience of pariahs in disguise. STDs contributed to the gathering of subcultures around their struggles, while carrying a shame that historically contributed to the othering of communities. Alluding to irony and the use of gruesome humour, RM works around the linguistic detours employed to protect the unspoken, turning it into a tool to reclaim one’s own story. Regional products, including fruits and territorial diseases, have been and are ways to indirectly refer to sexual struggles. Instead of excluding them, they root the person to their geographical provenance. Allegorically dressing a medical status with the extra-virginity of olive oil, spilled on the white and red blood cells of a caprese salad.
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Since the gallery was established in 2018, Martina Simeti has cultivated an interdisciplinary program. Martina Simeti is deeply involved in the production process together with the represented artists, working actively to generate new opportunities for exhibition beyond its own walls.
