Born in 1989, Erik Saglia lives and works in Turin.
Saglia repeatedly tangles the same materials -wood, spray paint, paper masking tape, rubbings with wax or oil pastels, and epoxy resin- creating works that intrigue the gaze. Through these material juxtapositions and coexistences, his paintings and site-specific installations explore the language of geometric abstraction and the organization/perception of social space in the digital era. Over the years Saglia has developed a unique technique for the production of his artworks. This formal process created a sort of ritual that favored the creation of a very unique visual code, making Saglia’s body of work highly recognizable.
Erik Saglia
Thomas Brambilla Gallery
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About
About
Born in 1989, Erik Saglia lives and works in Turin.
Saglia repeatedly tangles the same materials -wood, spray paint, paper masking tape, rubbings with wax or oil pastels, and epoxy resin- creating works that intrigue the gaze. Through these material juxtapositions and coexistences, his paintings and site-specific installations explore the language of geometric abstraction and the organization/perception of social space in the digital era. Over the years Saglia has developed a unique technique for the production of his artworks. This formal process created a sort of ritual that favored the creation of a very unique visual code, making Saglia’s body of work highly recognizable.
Delving into concepts such as cosmogony, pre-genesis, apocalyptic scenarios, and interstellar travel, among other things, and always creating a dialogue with the containing nature of the exhibition space, Saglia continues his research on the ever-changing grid’s essence.
This systematic interweaving of processes precludes the decoding of Saglia’s geometrical abstraction by biographical means or by implementing current digital imagery. Presence is key to the artwork’s full fruition.