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upcoming solo showBelly of the FishValentina Bartolini°22 January – 21 March 2026 Opening day: 22 January 2026, 7 pm – 9...
20/01/2026

upcoming solo show
Belly of the Fish
Valentina Bartolini

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22 January – 21 March 2026
Opening day: 22 January 2026, 7 pm – 9 pm

The solo show entitled Belly of the Fish by Valentina Bartolini conceives the belly as an enclosed, transformative space. Drawing inspiration from proto-surrealist practices, Bartolini redirects attention from the external world to the unconscious, allowing shapes to surface through intuition, introspection and attentive observation. The title alludes to biblical imagery of the inner world and transformation, such as the belly of the whale in the story of Jonah.

It is with great pleasure that we share Valentina Bartolini’s new work, “Mountain’s Tail” (2025), presented as part of t...
05/12/2025

It is with great pleasure that we share Valentina Bartolini’s new work, “Mountain’s Tail” (2025), presented as part of the Cycladic Café Art Project at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens.

Bartolini’s work is deeply rooted in the textures of childhood memory and the enduring questions of home, origin and belonging. Her artworks unfold as quiet meditations on identity: They are built from fragile, tactile materials that speak to the instability of memory and the persistence of longing.

Drawing with color and oil pastels on Japanese Sekishu paper, “Mountain’s Tail” engages with a material whose origins stretch back to ancient Japan, historically reserved for official documents, books and artworks. Bartolini harnesses Sekishu paper’s delicate translucency and off-white hue, as well as its remarkable qualities: though exceptionally thin, it endures through time. These attributes allow her to create and sustain imaginative inner landscapes and hybrid chimerical worlds.

Curated by Aphrodite Gonou

→ On view until 12 January

With the support of:
Contemporary Art Support Committee of the Museum of Cycladic Art

Photo © George Labropoulos

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