Agit - prop

The work of Leonardo Crudi speaks to us through a nostalgic aesthetic of the past, inextricably linking society, as an organized and stratified institution, to the man and to the work he has done to create his own patrimony. The concept of heritage and humanity are inseparable, and are the origin of any cultural, architectural or linguistic product. In the works presented here, the style from the Russian propaganda illustrations of the 1900s is used, and the portraits of Rodchenko, Majakovskij, ?jzenštejn – together with the words “love”, “propaganda”, “labor-worker” and “machinery” – appear inside. The presence of some of the most important constructivist Russian artists wants to communicate the will, proper to that movement, of bringing art back to being a factor of change in society – and therefore of heritage – and not just a self-referential mirror. People, products and actions are necessary for the construction of society and therefore of heritage