MONICA BONVICINI

The artist’s new series, And if I See You Sundays (2025), also the title of the show, consists of massive anchor chains that have been welded into sculptural works where industrial strength clashes with visual impacts. Coated in vibrant, glossy colours, these heavy pieces appear paradoxically light, their true weight obscured by the shimmering surfaces. Bonvicini’s choice of colour is based on scientific studies on human perception, specifically the ways in which colour recognition and definition differ along gender lines. The chains embody these subtle variations, challenging conventional understandings of form and perception while alluding to meaningful emotional and intellectual reactions.

One room of the gallery is dedicated to a new series of coloured mirror works where phrases like _Implementation of Desire _or She is such a Queen emerge as if carved into the shimmering material. These pieces continue the artist’s engagement with language, poetry, and feminist discourse. Thanks to the complex application of layers of lacquers on the mirrors, the surfaces appear almost liquid and luminous. Text remains a crucial component in Bonvicini’s artistic practice, where visual and textual elements are woven together to create space for associations with colour and memory.