Des yeux + Shomer Isaia 21
A CURA DI
Anna Daneri
Dal 01.03.2005 al 19.03.2005
They have shut their eyes, for fear they might not see with their eyes (Matthew 13:14)
On March 1 at 6:30 p.m., Careof inaugurates the first solo exhibition in Milan by Giovanni De Francesco.
Des yeux is a reflection on the 'truth-value' of images, on the possible meaning of blindness when understood as a condition of illumination, of revelation. A circular journey around the theme of vision unfolds through four series of works, ranging from drawing to video, from photography to embroidery.
In the video space, SHOMÈR, ISAIA 21 by LUCA SANTIAGO (narrated by Giovanni Lindo Ferretti) will be presented.
Bio
Giovanni De Francesco was born in Bergamo in 1976. He lives and works in Milan. Under the pseudonym SUB, he took part in: Ultime Notizie, Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo, 1997 (curated by A. Daneri and E. De Pascale); Giramondo, Galleria Luisa delle Piane (1998); Elogio dell’Ombra, Ateneo di Scienze Lettere e Arti di Bergamo, 2000; In Quota, Passo della Manina, Vilminore di Scalve, 2003.
In 2003, he held the solo exhibition -: ) at ARS Immagini e Testi (Bergamo), and in 2004 he was invited to take part in the public poster project Talk to the City (curated by Careof). He collaborates with Milan's Teatro dell’Elfo, creating stage sculptures for La Tempesta (directed by Ferdinando Bruni and Francesco Frongia, on stage from April 2005). Since 2004, he has also worked with designer Betony Vernon on the project Paradise Found. A solo exhibition is scheduled at the Salon Paradise Found in Paris in spring 2005.
