"Timed to the 61st Venice Biennale, the solo exhibition "Arch Hades: Return | Ritorno," produced with support from the Erarta Foundation, is anchored by a suite of site-specific paintings and complemented by sculptures and an installation soundscape, together creating an immersive atmosphere that invites viewers to explore the line between interior, psychological worlds and physical reality."
"At the heart of the Venice show is the monumental painting Return (2025). Comprised of 22 panels and measuring 13 meters (or just over 42-and-a-half feet), the influence of Greco-Roman sculpture, 19th-century Symbolism, as well as elements of Surrealism and Romanticism are apparent."
"Taking inspiration from Klimt's use of allegory and reimagining the human condition and progress of life as a collective experience, a visual, personified river of emotion. Despite the cacophony of human forms, however, the piece is grounded by a distinct sense of solitude, as each figure ultimately exists in isolation."
Arch Hades presents a solo exhibition at the Scoletta Battioro e Tiraoro di Venezia during the 61st Venice Biennale. The exhibition features site-specific paintings, sculptures, and an installation soundscape that create an immersive environment examining the relationship between interior psychological worlds and external reality. The centerpiece is a monumental 22-panel painting measuring 13 meters, influenced by Greco-Roman sculpture, 19th-century Symbolism, Surrealism, and Romanticism. The work echoes Gustav Klimt's Faculty Paintings for the University of Vienna, using allegory to represent human emotion as a collective experience. Despite depicting numerous human forms, the composition maintains a distinct sense of solitude, with each figure existing in isolation.
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