acrylic paint on thermal blankets
work in 4 parts
145×105 in – 370×266 cm
40,000 $
Fabrizio Dusi uses the golden isothermal blankets, drawing on them a crowd of stylized figures, with their mouths wide open, as if they were all shouting at the same time in an energetic (but perhaps futile) attempt to communicate. It is a way of speaking of fraternity, of welcome, of encountering one’s neighbour. The use of isothermal blankets seems to recall, in the first instance, the images of the rescues of migrants at sea, but in a broader sense blankets are an object that is used to keep warm, and every man needs heat to survive, especially of human warmth. For some time Fabrizio Dusi’s work has focused on themes concerning communication: “Although technology has facilitated communication between people, modern man is increasingly finding it difficult to express himself, to say something, to communicate with the world outside, often finding himself giving real monologues in the midst of a silent crowd…”.
Fabrizio Dusi born in 1974, his versatility and ability to represent various aspects of contemporaneity make Dusi a modern artist. His works are powerfully expressive and go right to the heart of the matter, depicting problems of communication in relationships, and those unsuccessful attempts. People try to communicate, but in actual fact they just create clouds of meaningless words because no one listens, is disinterested or inpatient (Parole al vento – words in the wind). These themes are acutely topical, created with the irony that facilitates their provocative bite and makes their message more direct. Although, Fabrizio Dusi has worked with many themes, this is the one that most identifies him. Thirty luminescent, electric BLA that form the American flag, the neon light that shines in the dark, looks like the sign of an East Side drugstore. Dusi plays with the luminous tube and rolls it up as if it were ceramics. In the annoying, maniacal rhythm of his blunt responses the seed of doubt is planted.
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