Michele De Lucchi: The Room I’m In

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Novalis Art Design is pleased to present “The Room I’m In”, a solo show by Michele De Lucchi supported by the Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong and the Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong. In this exhibition, Michele De Lucchi explores the complex interaction between human beings and the surrounding environment, between the flow of past time and the liveliness of the present. He invites us to reflect on our ability to communicate and our constant effort to give meaning and value to everything around us.

The exhibition consists of almost thirty recently created works: ten small wooden sculptures divided into two distinctive series,“Casa con gli abbaini”(House with Dormers) and “Padiglione con le gambe”(Pavilion with Legs), three bronze sculptures, “Sasso in bronzo” (BronzeRock), sixteen paintings on paper, and a lithographic work “Architetture ideografiche” (IdeographicArchitectures). Despite representing common objects such as simply shaped houses, pavilions, and rocks, these works present unusual elements: the little houses are dotted with irregular dormers, the small sheds rest on ashlar pillars, the rocks cast in bronze lose the irregularity of the natural material, adopting strong sculptural characteristics, and the paintings, likeall objects presented, become almost surreal thanks to the vivacity of the chosen colours.

Filled with alienating and original details, these works reveal the intrinsic multiplicity of our perception because a house is not just a physical structure, but a weave of objects, narratives, relationships, and meanings constantly changing over time. De Lucchi focuses on the contemplation of everyday things, transforming the banality of a common object into a symbolic figure. He finds inspiration in the repetition of the artistic gesture and the rigor of the creative process, often retreating to the tranquil and isolated confines of his studio in Arona, to build small monuments of daily life.

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

Architect. He has been a protagonist of avant-garde architecture and design since the 1970s. He has designed furniture for the most knownItalian and European companies. He realized architectural projects in Italy and abroad, spanning from industrial to cultural landmarks. He is founder and member of AMDL CIRCLE, a multidisciplinary group of thinkers and innovators. Since 2018, AMDL CIRCLE focuses on Earth Stations, future sharing architectures that combine technological development with humanist principles.