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Piero Golia

1974, Naples, Italy 
He lives and works in Los Angeles, USA

A complex and pragmatic artist, a multifaceted provocateur with a neo-Dada imprint, he has made his mark on the international scene with performance actions pushed to the edge of reality that point out the contradictions of contemporaneity with lucid irony.

temporary artwork

Concrete cube
with glass chandelier

2024
Concrete, steel reinforcement, and glass chandelier

A versatile and provocative artist of a neo-Dadaist stamp,  he has gained recognition on the international stage  through performance pieces that push the boundaries of  reality, highlighting the contradictions of contemporary  society with sharp irony. 

This artwork consists of a concrete cube with a  glass chandelier embedded within. The concept is  straightforward: submerge an object in concrete and  then wait until the concrete sets, trapping the object  forever, eliminating its functionality and relegating it  to realm of sculpture. Seeming to have just fallen from  the eighteenth-century ceiling of Palazzo Diedo, Golia’s  sculpture freezes the moment, juxtaposing the fragility of  glass with the timeless solidity of concrete, metaphorically  exploring the dynamics between tradition and modernity.

Courtesy of the artist

Photos by Massimo Pistore

site-specific | permanent artwork

Untitled (floor)

2024
Metal platform, materials for unfinished Venetian terrazzo floor, and a construction worker

A versatile and provocative artist of a neo-Dadaist stamp,  he has gained recognition on the international stage  through performance pieces that push the boundaries of  reality, highlighting the contradictions of contemporary society with sharp irony. 

As often occurs in his practise, this work is an evolving  experience that unfolds in two phases, during which  Golia shows us the reality of things as they happen,  employing art as a cathartic means to engage with the  real. While awaiting the realization of the permanent  project for Palazzo Diedo, a designed floor in the traditional Venetian terrazzo technique,  Golia, who always refers to time and process, puts us in  front of the materials that will be used to build it, stacked  like a minimalist sculpture. Sitting above, almost like a  Rodin’s Thinker, a construction worker with his presence  “activates” the work waiting to start building the floor. 

Courtesy of the artist

Palazzo Diedo
Berggruen
Arts & Culture

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