Lobby, exhibition review on a-n magazine by Fay Nicolson at Cell Project Space, London (UK) 2009
Francesca Nobilucci's works are also problematic but in a way that begins to unpick the surface of the exhibition.
Hi-Fi Handmade replica of Ikea Benno Tower CD rack resembles a readymade but is in fact a hand crafted object.This links outwards to the standardised, flat-packed revolution that has overtaken the homes of Europe, and also links inwards to critique the use of the 'everyday' in sculpture, as well as notions of manufacture and the replica in contemporary practice.Her print on canvas of an artificial orchid called Faux Pas also deals with authenticity and simulacra, and in its existence the print is an allegorical object standing for something other than itself.With its 'off the shelf' aesthetic it is the kind of object we would expect to see in a waiting room or perhaps some (non-artist's) lounge.By bringing it into a gallery, Nobilucci is breaking an art rule and illuminating this cultural boundary.This is an interesting gesture, but in fact succeedes at championing art propensity for self reference, indulgence and exclusivity.
Central Station Book 2011, pg 108
Francesca Nobilucci's works are also problematic but in a way that begins to unpick the surface of the exhibition.
Hi-Fi Handmade replica of Ikea Benno Tower CD rack resembles a readymade but is in fact a hand crafted object.This links outwards to the standardised, flat-packed revolution that has overtaken the homes of Europe, and also links inwards to critique the use of the 'everyday' in sculpture, as well as notions of manufacture and the replica in contemporary practice.Her print on canvas of an artificial orchid called Faux Pas also deals with authenticity and simulacra, and in its existence the print is an allegorical object standing for something other than itself.With its 'off the shelf' aesthetic it is the kind of object we would expect to see in a waiting room or perhaps some (non-artist's) lounge.By bringing it into a gallery, Nobilucci is breaking an art rule and illuminating this cultural boundary.This is an interesting gesture, but in fact succeedes at championing art propensity for self reference, indulgence and exclusivity.
Central Station Book 2011, pg 108
