[dropcap type=”1″]R[/dropcap]iccardo Beretta is a young italian artist that focuses on the epistemology of art, predominately through a specific technique of “accidental” subtraction on wood veneers titled Terrasanta Relief. Minimalist and provocative, his bas-relief works explore the knowledge embedded in traditional craftsmanship and a symbolic relation to thresholds formalized through rose windows and portals. For him, the invitation to cross the threshold is not only achieved through the physical plane, but it is also a cerebral state of exposing the hidden layers of subconscious. The sculptures on show during Miart are interactive works and that can be changed and redefined by differently combining the various elements.
The work of Assume Vivid Astro Focus is carnival, full of bright colors and attractive. The duo created by Eli Sudbrack and Christophe Hamaide-Pierson is famous for its ability to fuse different art techniques such as drawing, sculpture, collages, videos, music and performance, since 2001, the year of the creation of the duo their abundant works have always dealed with civilians and significant social issues such as restrictions of speech and civil rights and the rigid classifications of identity. assume vivid astro focus have exhibited in international museums all around the world and international art institutions such as the MOMA in New York. It’s interesting to see how three artists with different approaches collaborate and led to a keen and coherent result, an unusual work that mixes different techniques and rejects rules as one of the writings on the wall says: “always vomit after formalities”.
