NOWHERE | ANDREA ROMAGNOLI

“Nowhere”

Andrea Romagnoli’s first solo exhibition, curated by Yuliya Galycheva, featuring a critical text by Laura Catini.

The exhibition presents a series of new works characterized by expressive, free, and fluid brushwork. These pieces combine the immediacy of acrylic on paper with a contemplative dimension, converging on a quest to capture the essence and power of nature.

Romagnoli’s compositions explore the dynamic interplay of form, color, and movement, creating a visual dialogue that invites viewers to reflect on "non-places" and the interconnectedness of elements.

The artist states: "My painting is a personal journey through the emotions and experiences I encounter in unexplored places—experiences I feel compelled to let flow like volcanic lava."

Drawing on the tradition of Central European Abstract Expressionism (the artist is of Italian-Czech heritage), Andrea Romagnoli’s works evoke the raw energy and creative freedom of artists like Willem de Kooning and Joan Mitchell. They blend impressions of physical reality with an intimate, existential resonance that vibrates within a rarefied, atmospheric space.

In Romagnoli’s work, the realm of feeling permeates visual consciousness, guiding the act of painting into territories where every brushstroke is a purely visceral expression, unencumbered by conceptualization.

Inspired by Mark Rothko—who viewed art as an adventure into an unknown world, accessible only to those willing to take risks—Romagnoli invites us to explore his own "unknown" through abstract compositions rich in gestural energy, painterly imperfections, and experimentation. The two large halls, expertly arranged by Yuliya Galycheva, will create a visual journey defined by the interplay between volumes and forms, as well as the complementarity of immersive elements and open space—cementing an artistic partnership between the painter and the curator that has spanned 15 years.

Bio

Andrea Romagnoli (Rome, 1974) received his artistic training at the "Porta Blu" studio under master Alberto Parres. He divides his time between serving as artistic director of the contemporary art gallery Curva Pura in Rome, creating his own paintings, and undertaking Arctic expeditions.

He has participated in various group exhibitions in Milan, Biella, and Rome, and is currently preparing a two-person exhibition at the Spinnerei in Leipzig.

The exhibition runs until June 26.

June 24–26: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

FREE ADMISSION