Paolo Ventura’s ‘Bologna 10 + 1’ at Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna
October 10, 2024
Until 3 November, Paolo Ventura’s solo Bologna 10 + 1 is presented by Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna.
In Bologna 10 + 1, Paolo Ventura pays homage to the city of Bologna. His artistic process begins with a photograph printed on several panels sewn together, on which Ventura uses paint to omit and highlight parts of the images, creating bare urban landscapes that evoke surprise and nostalgia.
In Ventura’s landscapes, his fascination with architectural forms appear in solid geometric figures. Stripped of any participating public, the images turn our attention to the very existence of urban landscapes as scenarios in which, somewhat contrastingly, our imagination of urban life can more freely unfold…
The exhibition is accompanied by a limited edition of books also titled Bologna 10 + 1, published by Danilo Montanari Editore.
*
Images:
1- Paolo Ventura, Bologna 10 + 1. Porta Lame.
2- Exhibition view at Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna.
3- Paolo Ventura, Bologna 7 (2024), mixed media (collage, photography, and painting), 41 x 55 cm.