The artworks presented in Beyond Absolute Blue highlight the color blue in all its shades, tracing a poetic thread that spans from established artists like Tomas Rajlich, Nanni Valentini, and Michele Zaza to emerging talents such as the young Brazilian artist Zé Tepedino and the young French artist Rose Barberat.
Tomas Rajlich, a prominent figure in the minimalist movement, uses blue to explore the purity of form and geometry. His works are characterized by precise lines and monochromatic surfaces that evoke a meditative calm. In his canvases, blue becomes a color of contemplation, an invitation to immerse oneself in the simplicity and elegance of form.
Nanni Valentini, with his unique approach to sculpture, views blue as a primordial substance. His creations, often made from ceramics, evoke a sense of antiquity and a connection with the earth. Valentini's blue is not merely a color but a tangible substance that tells stories of origins and evolution, a bridge between past and present.
Michele Zaza uses blue to explore the world of dreams and visions. His photographic works and installations are imbued with an oneiric atmosphere, where blue represents the infinite and the unknown. Zaza invites us to navigate through the landscapes of the mind, where color becomes a medium to explore our inner selves and deepest aspirations.
Zé Tepedino, a young Brazilian artist and strong advocate of indigenous poetics, reflects through his authentic and unadorned practice the traditions and experiences of his people. Blue is a constant presence in his works, a symbol of depth and mystery. His creations arise from the careful observation of materials, spaces, and everyday situations, which are poetically reorganized to create new and surprising arrangements, dissolving the tension between hard and soft, geometry and organicity.
Rose Barberat, a young French artist, develops a figurative pictorial vocabulary using references to narrative and autofiction. Her works seek to provoke disorder, where doubt creeps between what is probable and what is real. Barberat has developed nearly monochromatic series, including one entirely dedicated to blue, where the color becomes a means to explore the emotional depth and complexity of human experiences.
Beyond Absolute Blue is more than a mere display of color; it is a journey through cultures and eras, a celebration of the diversity and richness of art. Through the works of Tomas Rajlich, Nanni Valentini, Michele Zaza, Zé Tepedino, and Rose Barberat, we are invited to reflect on how this universal color can unite the spiritual and the material, the ancient and the modern, the personal and the global.