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BEYOND NATURE - ROME: Jeff Robb

Past exhibition
14 June - 31 October 2023
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BEYOND NATURE - ROME, Jeff Robb
'My flowers accompany the visitor on a journey to discover what is hidden behind a flower' 
Jeff Robb
JEFF ROBB | BEYOND NATURE - ROMA
14 Giugno - 31 ottobre 2023
Hotel de Russie
Via del Babuino, 9 - 00187 Roma
 
Cris Contini Contemporary e Hotel de Russie presentano la mostra Beyond Nature - Rome dell’artista inglese Jeff Robb che, dopo le tappe londinese all’interno della Crypt Gallery e milanese, approda nela capitale, irrinunciabile meta del suo percorso espositivo.
 
Le opere di Jeff Robb, noto per l’uso della tecnica lenticolare, sono frutto di una complessa pratica: l’artista - grazie ai suoi studi botanici - analizza centinaia di fiori, differenti per colori e forme, ne elabora le immagini in 3D e poi le ‘scolpisce’ digitalmente. 
Sorprendenti immagini fotografiche che non svelano solo la bellezza della natura ma invitano lo spettatore ad entrare in un mondo nuovo, in una realtà che è al di là delle apparenze.
Osservare le opere di Jeff Robb è come esplorare le famose macchie d’inchiostro dello psichiatra Herman Rorschach: piegando la carta mentre l'inchiostro è ancora bagnato, si ottiene un'immagine bilateralmente simmetrica e lo spettatore è invitato a dichiarare quale disegno veda nella macchia. Allo stesso modo chi si avvicina alle opere di Jeff Robb vede più di semplici fiori: i petali diventano drappeggi o cascate, farfalle o creature soprannaturali mentre i pistilli diventano agili ballerini. 
Tra le opere presenti in mostra, figurano, oltre a 5 fiori della serie Rorschach flower, 6 grandi opere raffiguranti nature morte come Il Vaso in terracotta, ma è la scultura Affinity2022 che sorprende il visitatore: maestoso nudo femminile in acciaio inossidabile specchiato che campeggia nel Giardino Segreto dell’Hotel de Russie, al centro di un’oasi verde nel cuore della città eterna, progettato dall’architetto Valadier nel XIX secolo.

 

 

JEFF ROBB | BEYOND NATURE - ROME
14 June - 31 October 2023
Hotel de Russie

Via del Babuino, 9 - 00187 Rome

 

Cris Contini Contemporary and Hotel de Russie present the exhibition Beyond Nature - Rome by the English artist Jeff Robb who, after the stops in London inside the Crypt Gallery and in Milan, arrives in the capital, an indispensable destination of his exhibition itinerary.
The works of Jeff Robb, known for his use of the lenticular technique, are the result of a complex practice: the artist - thanks to his botanical studies - analyzes hundreds of flowers, different in color and shape, processes the images in 3D and then he 'sculpts' them digitally. Surprising photographic images that not only reveal the beauty of nature but invite the viewer to enter a new world, a reality that is beyond appearances. Observing the works of Jeff Robb is like exploring the famous inkblots of the psychiatrist Herman Rorschach: by folding the paper while the ink is still wet, a bilaterally symmetrical image is obtained and the spectator is invited to declare which drawing he sees in the stain. In the same way, those who approach Jeff Robb's works see more than just flowers: the petals become drapes or waterfalls, butterflies or supernatural creatures while the pistils become agile dancers.
Among the works on display, in addition to 5 flowers from the Rorschach flower series, there are 6 large works depicting still lifes such as Il Vaso in terracotta, but it is the Affinity2022 sculpture that surprises the visitor: a majestic female nude in mirrored stainless steel that stands out in the Secret Garden of the Hotel de Russie, in the middle of a green oasis in the heart of the Eternal City, designed by the architect Valadier in the 19th century. 

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