GALLERIA CONTINUA

Arcangelo Sassolino ^{1967, Italy}

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"Aux abords du séisme"

Arcangelo Sassolino, Aux abords du seisme, artwork Galleria CONTINUA Paris C Hafid Lhachmi ADAGP Paris

Galleria Continua is pleased to present, in its Paris space in the heart of the Marais, Aux abord duséisme (“On the verge of the earthquake”, in english), a solo exhibition by Arcangelo Sassolino. The exhibition brings together new works and historical series by the artist, attesting to hiso going interest in exploring the physical limits of matter and the transformative processes thatshape it.

At the intersection of art, physics, mechanics, and technology, the exhibition draws its conceptualinspiration from a poem by the French poet René Char, titled Uniment, in which the fragility of the world in the face of imminent transformation places humankind “on the verge of the earthquake.” In Sassolino’s work, this idea takes shape through the use of some of the most solid and resilient industrial materials, such as steel, concrete, and glass, which are bent and deformed to their limits. In doing so, the artist explores the possibility of a world in which the laws governing its functioning are in constant flux, continually being pushed beyond their boundaries. The resulting, ever-present tension that keeps the world in equilibrium becomes, in his practice, visible and tangible, inviting viewers to question their certainties.

Transformation, evolution, and impermanence remain at the heart of the laws that govern the world, compelling us to constantly adapt to new conditions in order to move forward. In the sameway, the exhibition unfolds within a fragile and never entirely stable equilibrium, where matterseems at any moment capable of tipping into total dissolution. Arcangelo Sassolino thus bringsthe power of gesture and action back to the fore, as forces capable of effecting change, therebydrawing a powerful metaphor between artistic experience and reality.

Solo show of Arcangelo Sassolino

Until July 30, 2026

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The gallery

Galleria Continua is a contemporary art gallery founded in 1990 in San Gimignano by three friends: Mario Cristiani, Lorenzo Fiaschi and Maurizio Rigillo.

Galleria Continua represents a desire for continuity between times and a desire to write a current history. Thanks to its investment in forgotten and unconventional sites, the gallery has always chosen atypical locations, developing a strong identity and an original positioning in over thirty years of activity. In 2021, Galleria Continua opened a new space in the heart of the French capital. This space is dedicated to experimentation and the encounter between art, society and culture, in a constantly evolving setting.

Gallery artists

Adel Abdessemed, Etel Adnan, Ai Weiwei, Leila Alaoui, Jonathas de Andrade, Juan Araujo, Kader Attia, Barbana Bojadzi, Daniel Buren, Cai Guo-Qiang, Alejandro Campins, Iván Capote, Yoan Capote, Loris Cecchini, Elizabet Cerviño, Chen Zhen, Nikhil Chopra, Marcelo Cidade, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Leandro Erlich, Carlos Garaicoa, Osvaldo González, Antony Gormley, Gu Dexin, Shilpa Gupta, Subodh Gupta, Carsten Höller, Eva Jospin, JR, Ilya & Emilia Kabakov, Zhanna Kadyrova, Kan Xuan, Anish Kapoor, André Komatsu, Jannis Kounellis, Alicja Kwade, Julio Le Parc, Luis López-Chávez, Jorge Macchi, Ahmed Mater, Cildo Meireles, José Mesías, Sabrina Mezzaqui, Moataz Nasr, Rudi Ninov, Hans Op de Beeck, Ornaghi & Prestinari, Giovanni Ozzola, Susana Pilar, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Qiu Zhijie, Tobias Rehberger, Arcangelo Sassolino, Manuela Sedmach, Serse, Kiki Smith, Nedko Solakov, Marta Spagnoli, José Antonio Suárez Londoño, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Sun Yuan & Peng Yu, Ana Maria Tavares, Pascale Marthine Tayou, Armando Testa, Nari Ward, Sislej Xhafa, José Yaque, Zhuang Hui.

GALLERIA CONTINUA

Arcangelo Sassolino ^{1967, Italy}

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