Artists

Giulio Paolini, Giorgio de Chirico, Jorge Méndez Blake, Salvo

Press release

Mazzoleni, London is pleased to present the exhibition Mythology Reinterpreted: A Journey through Ancient Inspiration in Modern & Contemporary Art. Opening on 8 October until 6 December, the exhibition strives to reinterpret the ancient through the lens of Italian artists Giorgio de Chirico, Salvo and Giulio Paolini and Mexican artist Jorge Méndez Blake. Guiding this revaluation of the ancient and drawing us back to the point of inspiration, a series of Roman artefacts will invite viewers to embark on a journey through the annals of art history, while simultaneously demonstrating their continual relevance in contemporary visual culture.

This exploration will be further enriched through an essay written for the occasion by Italian curator and researcher, Benedetta Casini as part of a wider exhibition catalogue. Casini observes: “Among the works exhibited in Mythology Reinterpreted, one can discern a common approach among the protagonists of 20th Century art who have addressed the issues of time and history in a highly personal manner, arbitrarily expanding and contracting their boundaries. The depth of de Chirico’s metaphysics is juxtaposed by the seemingly “naive style” of Salvo, while Paolini’s reflection on identity and the double finds resolution in the 21st century with Mendez Blake’s journey to the origins of the democratic state.”