Magnetic nanoparticles genesis

Alberta Pane Gallery is pleased to present Magnetic nanoparticles genesis, a solo exhibition by Italian artist Michelangelo Penso, which will be showcased across both locations of the Paris gallery. The exhibition is accompanied by an interview with the artist by the curator Dominique Moulon.

This exhibition shows the evolution of Penso's research on magnetic nanoparticles - a process that began in 2023 during his collaboration with the IIT (Italian Institute of Technology) - through a new installation entitled Magnetic nanoparticles genesis, as well as wall works inspired by molecular or cellular biomarkers¹.

Research into magnetic nanoparticles is revolutionizing fields such as biomedicine, energy and electronics. These microscopic elements, invisible to the naked eye, possess unique properties capable of influencing the world on a macroscopic scale. The artist aims to explore the interaction between science and human perception, using the magnetism of nanoparticles as a metaphor for the invisible connection between the elements of life.

Magnetic nanoparticles not only affect the visual world, but also the sonic environment. The artist uses acoustic transducers in his work, allowing us to feel the related vibrations and frequencies. The installation offers a new level of immersion, becoming a multi-sensory experience that includes touch, hearing and sight.

Penso sees his immersive works not only as a means of visualizing scientific concepts, but also as spaces where viewers can connect with the invisible through the movement of vibration and sound.

His works stimulate reflection on the interconnection between technology, art and science, rendering the microscopic world tangible and poetic. Through tactile vibrations, they offer a new way to perceive the invisible, fostering an intimate connection between the public and the world of science.

A graduate of the Accademia delle Belle Arti in Venice, Michelangelo Penso has exhibited his work in various private galleries and public institutions. Specializing in sculpture, he works with various materials of industrial origin, mainly rubber, polyester belts, pieces of aluminium and steel, to create threedimensional installations: expanded genetic structures that fill the space they inhabit.

His most recent exhibitions include: Optogenetics (2017-2018), an in situ installation at the cloister of the Museum of Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza, Italy; Organismi estremofili (2018), curated by Leo Lecci, at the Reggia di Caserta, Italy; and De fils ou de fibres (2018), a group show at the CAC de Meymac, France. In 2019, he presented Dimensioni Infinite, a solo exhibition curated by Leo Lecci at CAMeC, La Spezia, Italy, as well as Cronòtopo, a solo exhibition at The Flat - Massimo Carasi, Milan, Italy. In 2021, his work was featured in Perspectives, an international group show at the Czong Institute for Contemporary Art (CICA) in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and Non c'è + nessun Virgilio a guidarci nell'inferno, a group exhibition curated by Martina Cavallarin and Antonio Caruso at Opendream Art, Treviso, Italy. In 2022, he created Le parole e il vento, inseguendo aquiloni, a site-specific installation for the Centro Arti e Scienze Golinelli in Bologna, Born in 1964 in Venice, Italy. Lives and works in Venice, Italy. Italy, and participated in the OpenArt 2022 biennial in Örebro, Sweden.

In 2023, he participated in Transizioni Ι: impresa, lavoro, società, a group exhibition in Genoa, Italy, as well as Convergenze (im)possibili, a group show curated by Caterina Gualco and Leo Lecci, also in Genoa. In 2024, he took part in Qui non c'è niente da leggere: libri d'artista dagli archivi genovesi at Museo di Villa Croce, Genoa, Italy.

His works are part of private and public collections in Europe, including the Marino Golinelli Foundation, the Galila's P.O.C. Collection, the Galleria d'Arte Moderna Achille Forti in Verona, Italy, the Reggia di Caserta Collection, and the Collection du groupe La Française - Crédit mutuel alliance fédérale.