In Milan, Deloitte Gallery, a new exhibition space born from the redevelopment of theformer church of San Paolo Converso, opens to the public with Capita Aurea, a video installation by Fabrizio Plessi dedicated to the themes of memory, power and the transformation of time. The initiative, which will remain on view until June 18, is part of the Deloitte Arts and Culture program, a project through which the company promotes dialogue between art, culture and business.
Plessi’s work is developed around the image of a digital imperial head slowly dissolving into liquid gold. The work addresses the theme of the transience of power and the fragility of glory through a symbolic element such as gold, traditionally associated with eternity, royalty and perfection. In the installation, however, the metal loses its immobility to become fluid and changeable matter, a metaphor for the time that modifies and consumes everything. Light, sound and moving images build an environment in which technology and matter enter into relationship.
Fabrizio Plessi is considered one of the main protagonists of video art and video installations internationally. His research has focused for years on the relationship between liquid surfaces and electronic image, with works that investigate the connection between natural elements and technological languages. His most recent works include the reworking of bronze portraits of Roman emperors preserved at the Museum of Santa Giulia in Brescia, developed through digital and contemporary tools: a research from which Capita Aurea was also born.
The opening of the Deloitte Gallery coincides with the enhancement of a historic space in the center of Milan. The exhibition venue is in fact located in the former church of San Paolo Converso, a building built starting in 1549 at the behest of the Countess of Guastalla Paola Lodovica Torelli and considered one of the main examples of Lombard Mannerism. The church was designed to house the Angeliche nuns and has gone through numerous transformations over the centuries. In Napoleonic times the building was deconsecrated and converted into a warehouse, permanently losing its religious function. In 1932 architect Paolo Mezzanotte oversaw the restoration of the structure. Deloitte’s Arts and Culture project is part of the cultural activities promoted by the firm.
“Deloitte’s commitment to arts and culture,” says Barbara Tagliaferri, Head of Arts and Culture at Deloitte, "is the result of a path built over time. The goal of Arts and Culture is to continue to further enhance the heritage built over the years. Arts and Culture have a unique ability: they help us read complexity differently, push us to look beyond the usual patterns, and create authentic connections."
The exhibition will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with free admission.
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| Milan, Deloitte Gallery opens to the public with Fabrizio Plessi's "Capita Aurea" |
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