The artwork features a collage of various art supplies, such as paintbrushes, pencils, and other tools, arranged in a visually striking composition. The colors used are primarily pastel shades, creating a harmonious and whimsical aesthetic. The overall layout suggests a sense of artistic chaos and creative energy, with the supplies seemingly scattered across the frame. The artwork appears to celebrate the tools of the trade, highlighting the importance of the creative process in artistic expression. This piece likely reflects the artist's fascination with the materials and techniques of art-making, capturing the essence of the creative journey. ...
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.
