Gianluca Concialdi

Gianluca Concialdi (born in 1981 in Palermo) worked in Germany and United Kingdom researching and developing his studies in abstract painting, testing all the elements within it: line, point, surface, materials. His personal way of expressing his concepts is to spread a non-contemplative effect into his canvases. Each painting is double-sided, with one side forced against the wall, creating the constant possibility of a choice. Language plays an important role in his practice, as the paintings and the exhibitions often have suggestive, ironic and poetic titles. Recent exhibitions include ‘Piatti Caldi’ (Hot Dishes), Almanac London (2019); ‘Vagabondi Eccellenti’ (Excellent Rovers), Casa Piena Microcentro, Petralia Soprana, Palermo (2019); ‘Il Mistico Palestrato’ (Mystically Ripped), Polo Santa Marta in Verona (2018); ‘Curva di Gallo’ (Cockrel Bend), Clima, Milan (2018).

During the residency, Gianluca will collaborate with local artisans in order to create functional sculptures that combine the idea of bas-relief with a communal moment. Concialdi will work towards a collective experience –a barbeque– using the sculptures to both cook and create drawings.