“Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino, Lorenza Longhi, Thomaz Rosa” brings together three artists from the same generation whose works intersect theoretical and formal decisions with distinct practices that underline a set of decisions and personal material conformations.
In Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino’s artistic practice, there’s an intimate exploration of institutional critique, linguistic structures, and objecthood. Addressing the remaining structures of the transatlantic colonial project, the artist imbues theoretical questions of possession, property, and belongings with their own personal experience.
Lorenza Longhi explores the hidden structures and economies behind facades. She takes visual elements from communication strategies and everyday objects, remixing them with crafty techniques. Through this process, the artist empirically tests and questions the presumed neutrality of patterns, inviting viewers to reconsider their roles in contemporary society.
Having painting as his primary work medium, Thomaz Rosa uses the work to advance a pictorial research from the position of commentary and interpretation of tradition, within and outside art history. Abruptly asserting the practice as the self-determination of insubordinate creation, instead of developing an easily identifiable, personal stylistic cipher, Rosa annotates art-historical homages with the imponderability of chance and personal memories.
at CASTIGLIONI, Milan
until April 14, 2024