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With his work, Paolo Incarnato tackles the complex relationship between man and material by exploring the idea of sculpture and installation through the use of common objects, transforming their meaning.
Influenced by Pop Art and Arte Povera, his work is characterized by the use of simple and recycled materials that the artist reworks to address social issues and the presence of man in the modern world.
With his practice, Incarnato alters objects by creating structures that compare relationships between matter and concept, reflecting on the past, referring to the present and imagining the future.
Throughout his production there is always a personal and subtle sense of irony, which loads its themes with meaning and originality, so as to give lightness even to the most demanding themes.
Pantheon
The Pantheon is a building located in the historic center of ancient Rome, built as a temple dedicated to all past deities, present and future of the world. This work is inspired by the Roman structure by changing the dedication. Money is transformed into a new religiosity, which calls for a modern space of worship that will exalt banknotes from past, present and future eras around the world.
EPIC
From ceramic amphorae to aluminum cans. Theoretically we have learned a lot about the daily habits and mythology of ancient civilizations by simply studying their ornaments on everyday objects such as vases or containers. What will they learn in the future of our habits and our myths from our containers?
Communication
A wall of thousands of stamps reminds us of the PC screen that shows us the pixels of an image. This is "Comunication" which compares modern communication to the past, its use and its essentiality. Attention to the language used, travel and waiting compete today with instant chats that replace words for emoticons.
History
In the artwork "History", Paolo Incarnato has placed on the floor a collection of letters from ordinary people, who every day with their words and actions create and are part of history. As Caravaggio used ordinary and everyday people, Incarnato relies on this logic when he states that "true value is hidden in darkness or in a wrapped package". The very title of the work suggests that the Artist is based on the history of humanity.
Stratis Pantazis
Steghi
“Cave, hut, apartment, luxury residence. Since the earliest of times, humans created their own space, their homes, where they could fell safe. This ‘roof’ has always been what we all aspire to achieve and feel entitled to possess. This particular home is reconstructed as a circle made of recycled Byzantine tiles, which are meant to protect its residents; a reference to the circle of perfection and eternity. To the symbol that binds spirit and matter. The work turns our focus to the fusion with our own self while offering us protection”.
In Paolo Incarnato’s work, the home is represented in its most timeless form, as an archetypical formation that remains a symbol of safety and survival, a confirmation of the ceaselessness of life. Incarnato does not treat the home only as a place of habitation, but also investigates the relationships that develop within and outside its premises, the social structures, and the institution of family. Almost equivalent to the concept of warmth, the roof holds a positive meaning – it is inviting, rather than separating.
Totem
Patron saints of social categories to which you bind throughout your life, totems are structures composed of several sacred subjects superimposed vertically. Brightly colored shapes represent natural or supernatural entities of the tribal classicism, where through a look at contemporary reality, they are transformed into "divine" objects of the consumer society.
Hope
What does man believe in today? Where do your hopes fall in moments of difficulty? We know that in the past he would have asked some god for help, or he would have done everything to improve his situation. Gothic church windows will no longer represent images of sacred scenes, but infinity of lottery tickets that will be the new figure of contemporary Hope.
Sacred
Liturgical vestments, Sajājīd, and hagiographies will no longer be as before, but embroidered with pages from fashion magazines depicting the new sacredness of the modern world. Saints and places of worship change and are reflected in new prestige, where the Sacred is now found in style and beauty.
Camper
A camper is a car that allows its passenger passengers to stay with every comfort, essentially a mobile home. Unfortunately, there are other types of "Camper" of which the owners have not chosen to own a house on wheels. Contradictory to its title, this work presents the emergency of the homeless, forced to collect their belongings on trolleys that represent their mobile accommodation.
Revolution
The term revolution in its broadest sense indicates any radical change in social structures. Violent movement with which a new social or political order be established. An evolution achieved by questioning idols that impose habits, ways of life, appearance and behavior in a consumer community, launching molotov containing symbols that influence them.
White Dove
Since ancient times, the white dove has been associated with an intense symbolism that brings peace and hope, common to different eras and cultures. Today the figure of the pigeon could be replaced by that of a train carrying combat vehicles. To motivate declarations of wars around the world, nations declare these interventions "Peace Action".
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