Installation View – HOT SPOT – Caring For a Burning World #038 (2022)La Galleria Nazionale
Alex Cerveny, Rio Negro e Solimões
In his painting Rio Negro e Solimões, Alex Cerveny transforms the human silhouette into a fruit tree, surrounded by birds.
Rio Negro e Solimões – HOT SPOT – Caring For a Burning World #028 (2019) by Alex CervenyLa Galleria Nazionale
What's the first thing you think of when I say Hot Spot?
I was amused by the term when I heard it for the first time. As a Brazilian, "Hot Spot" evoked the tropical heat of the country that I live in.
Installation View – HOT SPOT – Caring For a Burning World #039 (2022)La Galleria Nazionale
What is the "hottest" contemporary theme nowadays?
The preservation of our planet, addressing the negative impact of human actions on the environment.
Installation View – HOT SPOT – Caring For a Burning World #033 (2022)La Galleria Nazionale
How artistic practice can actively influence these issues?
While artistic practice can raise awareness and inspire action towards issues such as climate change, I think it is important to recognize its limitations and not have overly high expectations for its ability to fundamentally change the world.
Primate – HOT SPOT – Caring For a Burning World #002 (2009) by Daphne WrightLa Galleria Nazionale
How was it to confront with other artists in Hot Spot?
I enjoyed seeing the range of different opinions and the nuanced discourses by each artist on the same theme.
Installation View – HOT SPOT – Caring For a Burning World #034 (2022)La Galleria Nazionale
What do you think is the main visitors' feeling in Hot Spot?
I appreciated the open distances between the artworks when I saw the exhibition, as if it was creating a space to think. The exhibition succeeds in demonstrating the recognition of science and its warnings, as well as in establishing a dialogue between science and art.
Installation View – HOT SPOT – Caring For a Burning World #127 (2022)La Galleria Nazionale
Choose a claim for an aesthetic activism manifesto
The question of how we can preserve nature and learn the most prudent ways to live in respect and harmony with it.
Interview by Giulia Lotti. Photo by Adriano Mura.