Bruno Pontiroli - Expression Corporelle

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Expression Corporelle is a new collection of paintings by Bruno Pontiroli . With these pieces, Pontiroli’s goal was to pay respects to Australia’s really special fauna, some species of which are endangered by humans, even if some of them are currently protected. Opening reception: Saturday, July 16th, 6 - 9pm . Drinks will be provided by Ballistic Beer Co and Hills Cider. This exhibition will run from July 17th - August 7th and will coincide with Annie Montgomerie's Fitting In , Andrew Cadima's Invasions and Ben Howe's The More Things Change . This series was an opportunity for Pontiroli to study these species and to play with their unique characteristics. The kangaroo, for example, with its long tail that can also serve as a support, like a fifth leg, offers many possibilities of deformation and distortion. This peculiarity allowed him to balance the animal on its tail in order to play more freely with its body, as if it had been freed from the constraints of gravity, and thus to explore the most fundamental laws of physics. In this series, Pontiroli also added a new subject to his repertoire: the platypus. Like many people, he has always admired and been intrigued by this animal, one of the most curious and mysterious that exists and so emblematic of the diversity of wildlife that is found in Australia. The aim of this series is ultimately the distortion of reality as we perceive it and of its laws which constrain our daily lives. Pontiroli seeks to free our minds and push our imaginations a little further, to consider a vision of the world from a new perspective. Bruno Pontiroli, based in Paris, France, was a street artist before turning his attention to oils in 2000. He has exhibited throughout Europe as well as in New York in the United States. His aim is to expand the imaginations of viewers of his art by distorting what is familiar, offering a new perspective on reality.