Museo Stefano Bardini, presents the show Kevin Francis Gray, from June 2 until December 21 2020, curated by Antonella Nesi and dedicated to the artist of Irish descent. The exhibit is promoted by the City of Florence, and organized by Mus.e in collaboration with Eduardo Secci Contemporary, thanks to the generous support of Moaconcept. The presence of the works by Kevin Francis Gray in Florence indicates and confirms the very prominent role that Florence occupies in the promotion of contemporary art.
The deep bond that exists between Kevin Francis Gray and
the Tuscan territory is demonstrated by the longstanding collaboration between the artist and the marble processing studios in Pietrasanta. However, for the first time, thanks to this show, the artist exhibits his works in Florence, in search for a direct dialogue with the great masters of the past. In the halls of the Museum, we find more than ten pieces realized with different kinds of marble: statuario, Carrara, bardiglio, marquina and an artwork in bronze. The artist’s devotion towards the art of the past is testified not only by the materials he employs, but also by that love for the ephemeral, for classic poses and for the subjects almost magically wrapped in a timeless veil.
At the same time, the statues reveal a more contemporary nature: the use of the “non finito”, the distortion of somatic traits or their veiling, putting us in touch with the more human and even mysterious part of Gray’s work. In fact, it’s thanks to this coexistence of past and present that his works are able to establish a bond with classicism yet maintain that necessary link to the contemporary world, and thus show how a reconciliation between these two, apparently opposite worlds, is not just possible, but also desirable.

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