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The "GOLD" project was born in the winter of 2017 on reflections on the subject of migrants. The desperate attempt of thousands of migrants headed for a better life.
This is a site-specific Art installation that adapts to different types of structures, simply by using the windows of these. The work consists in the creation of wooden frames made to measure of the fixtures, on which isothermal blankets are intelate, and installed in the niches of the shutters. The result will create the idea of ​​huge gold panels that cover the facade of the host structure, a paradox between the value of metal and that of the "fabric".
Today we attach importance to everything that glitters, whether gold or not. Many works of Contemporary Art use this element to enhance their prestige. In "GOLD" gold is only an appearance; the "strapacciata" blanket recalls its use in rescue missions, the true value of life.
Gallery of Contemporary Balkan Art
Lemnos, Greece 2021
Born in Naples and now located on the Greek island of Lemnos, Paolo Incarnato worked on a site-specific installation for Palazzo Monti in Brescia, Italy and again this year for the Gallery of Contemporary Balkan Art in Kondias. Continuing his passion for the production of works full of emotion, respecting the value and strength of the material, Paolo was inspired by the desperate attempt of thousands of immigrants to flee to Europe, to create a beautiful yet disturbing installation entitled GOLD which uses emergency blankets, stretched on bespoke wooden frames, to fill each of the 15 windows on the facade of the Palace. The project invites us to reflect on how immigration is managed worldwide, at times when this crisis is affecting many countries. These blankets, distributed to desperate migrants left with nothing but their own lives, are paradoxically bright and golden, a reminder that life itself is worth more than our weight in gold.
Edoardo Monti
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Palazzo Monti
Brescia, Italy 2019
“GOLD”, Paolo Incarnato's site-specific, temporary installation for Palazzo Monti. The installation uses emergency blankets, stretched on custom made wood frames, to fill each of the 15 windows on the Palazzo’s facade. The project invites us to reflect on how immigration is handled all over the world, at times where this crisis is affecting many countries. These blankets, handed out to desperate migrants left with nothing but their own lives, are paradoxically shiny and golden, a reminder that life itself is worth more than our own weight in gold.
Edoardo Monti
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