Antonio Colombo presents in Little Circus - a little space in the gallery dedicated to the special projects – the first Italian solo show of Ryan Heshka, pop surrealist Canadian artist, with a series of works conveived for this occasion.

The work in this show aims to capture the feeling and sense of snapshots of blurry childhood wonder... of a childhood that exists only collectively, not individually.

The title "Ours" refers to OUR collective memory and subconscious. These paintings were conceived as "false memories"... attempting to recapture that feeling as a child when you see something fascinating, and though you don't grasp its meaning or function at the time, it makes an indelible impression on you, leaving behind a distorted, fading memory. A scene from a "grown up" movie, an accident, a naked lady playing card, a strange insect. The paintings were created with the language of childhood objects in mind, using the scale and format of familiar items: comic books and comic panels, trading cards, children's books, toys.

The use of old magazine clippings and recycled vintage frames further support this feel and mystique, giving the pieces a "lived-in" quality, as if they were pulled from the recesses of closets of the bedrooms we grew up in.

Opening:
Tuesday to Saturday from 15.00 to 19.00

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