photo: Guidi Castagnoli

objects, light installations

 

Alessandro Lupi, Berlin-based Italian artist and an old friend of Lighting Guerrilla, will be presenting three projects in the Škuc gallery: Berlin windows, Trees and Anti-ego Mirror. The main significance of the artist’s work is the question of tension that arises during the cognitive process of recognizing an illusion. With Trees, the viewer sees the whole work only thanks to the element of painted shadow in the wall that in this way functions as an allegorical depiction of past, present and future. The tree thus becomes a symbol of a natural life-cycle, a metaphor of life and death. Toying with our perception is present in the project called Berlin windows as well: it’s about an interactive light installation that enables the viewer to see different things according to his or her point of view. Berlin windows thus enable unique insights into a man’s world, characterized by motives that depict the themes of building, construction and their opposite as well: destruction. The Anti-ego mirror is based on an illusion that fools your perception and tricks the viewer’s common expectations as well.

 

ALESSANDRO LUPI was born in Genova where in 2000 he graduated at the local art academy. He began his artistic explorations of light and space in the ’90 when he designed his first thread sculptures. He usually depicts human figures that statically or kinetically establish a dialogue with their environment, while often fitting his installations with sound backgrounds as well. He’s created a number of notable independent exhibitions home and abroad. He’s currently living and working between Genova and Berlin.

 

Opening times: Tuesday–Sunday, 13.00–21.00. Until 12th July. 

Coproduction: ŠKUC