Massimo Bartolini: To Everything That Moves

EVENT DESCRIPTION

MASSIMODECARLO is delighted to announce a solo exhibition by the Italian artist Massimo Bartolini. As he represents Italy at this year’s Venice Biennale, Bartolini brings a selection of his most iconic works to our Hong Kong gallery. Bartolini embraces the theme of movement in its most whimsical and profound forms. Titled To Everything That Moves, the exhibition explores the interconnectedness of all things – organic, alive, and occasionally even the unremarkable.

In To Everything That Moves, Bartolini challenges the concept that motion is reserved solely for grand gestures or dramatic events. Instead, he suggests that everything, from the majestic to the mundane, is in perpetual flux.

Through these works, Bartolini explores how movement – whether it’s the rustling of leaves, the migration of people and birds, or the shifting hues of a landscape – reveals the hidden connections that bind all things. To Everything That Moves embraces the idea of continuous change, suggesting that this fluid state provides the most profound insights into our existence. In a world where everything is perpetually shifting, it’s only fitting that the deepest truths emerge through movement.

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

Massimo Bartolini (b. 1962, Cecina) lives and works in Cecina, Italy. Drawing inspiration from the provincial environment of the Italian towns and the festivals in the countryside, the work of Massimo Bartolini focuses on defining the concepts of threshold and landscape. Using different media such as painting, sculpture and large installations, Massimo Bartolini works around and redefines the idea of landscape, creating areas of reflection and contemplative hiding places, in which nature also becomes the main character. He often manipulates sound, light, and architecture in his work, creating disorienting experiences.