GALLARATE HARDCORE
Luca Bertolo
2016
Technique
Drawing
Material
Colored pencils on paper
Measures
16 elementi, 28x20 cm
Provenance
Donation of “Premio Nazionale Arti Visive Città di Gallarate” in 2019
Inventory
1414 OA
Luca Bertolo observed some microscopic aspects of the ecosystem of the city, picking up, along the banks of the Arno torrent, fragments of discarded materials, organic remains, leaves and shells. These scraps become the subjects of a series of drawings: lyrical portraits that resemble naturalistic illustrations from the 17th century. These works, exhibited in the museum, were then printed and placed in traditional advertising spaces throughout the city of Gallarate amplifying the amazing and mysterious perception of these small fragments.