Pietro Roccasalva

Pietro Roccasalva's work incorporates diverse references, spanning art history, philosophy, literature, and cinema, adapting to the circumstances and contingencies he encounters in each new context.  

Pietro Roccasalva's Art Style

Roccasalva has established himself as a versatile and innovative artist, delving into various mediums, with a particular focus on installation, sculpture, performance, film, and photography.

In his work, painting consistently holds a central position within an ever-expanding constellation of diverse elements. These elements can be seen as formally independent stages, yet they are also integral parts of a larger situation or process. In the context of the evolution of the Western painting tradition, it corresponds to the setting, marking the initial phase of a process that culminates in the creation of a painting.

Roccasalva's art mirrors his boundless curiosity and insatiable desire to explore the world. His creations serve as mirrors, reflecting the human condition and encapsulating the essence of life's fleeting moments and the beauty found in the ordinary. The resulting body of artwork emerges as an intricate vernacular and a personal iconography.

Exhibitions of Pietro Roccasalva's Art

Pietro Roccasalva has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions. His recent solo shows include "Recent Paintings" at MASSIMODECARLO in Hong Kong (2023), "Pietro Roccasalva: Chi è che Ride" at Collezione Giancarlo e Danna Olgiati in Lugano (2022), "Giocondità" at Massimo de Carlo Pièce Unique in Paris (2021), and "The Argon Welder" at Zeno X Gallery in Antwerp (2020), among others.

Roccasalva's paintings have been featured in group exhibitions at venues worldwide. Among them are "Pittura Italiana Oggi" at La Triennale di Milano in Milan (2023), "At The Studio" at Collezione Giancarlo e Danna Olgiati in Lugano (2023), "Afterimage" at MAXXI in Rome (2022), "Portraiture One Century Apart" at Massimo De Carlo in Milan (2021), "The Paradox of Stillness: Art, Object, and Performance" at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis (2021), and "Works on Paper" at Zeno X Gallery in Antwerp (2021).

The artist also took part in the Venice Biennale in 2009, Manifesta 7 in 2008, and the Prague Biennale in 2007.