Candy Snake Gallery presents Emotional view, a collective exhibition that brings together the works of Nicolò Bruno, Giusy Pirrotta and Simone Stuto. United by the presence of the human figure elaborated through an emotional approach, the works of the three artists on display range from the representation of an intimate and everyday dimension to a courtly and fantastic vision.

Emotional View
Artists: Nicolò Bruno, Giusy Pirrotta, Simone Stuto
26 October - 25 November 2023
Candy Snake Gallery, Milan

A constant in the artistic practice of Nicolò Bruno (born in 1989 in Milan, lives and works in Milan and Basel) is the creation of photographic archives used as iconographic inspiration for the creation of his paintings. A key theme of his artistic production is homoerotic imagery, re-interpreted over the years through different interpretations. In recent years, Nicolò's research has moved towards a more intimate and personal dimension. Love, friendships, sexuality and other aspects of one's life have moved from the surface to the heart of pictorial representation. They are scenes of marked tenderness and affection, immersed in a homo-affective imagery that becomes the glue of Nicolò's artistic production. A genre which, due to its representative characteristics, can be attributed to Emotional Realism, a trend that is very present in contemporary painting, especially American. We find ourselves faced with images that are "non-events", suspended narratives, something that has never been or is in the process of being told.
Among the main exhibitions, he has exhibited at: Galleria Massimo Ligreggi (Catania), Videoinsight® Foundation (Turin), Confino (artist-run space by Ruben Montini), Soho House Rome (permanent collection), Dimora Artica (Milan), Galleria Giuseppe Pero (Milan).
He participated in the residencies: MACC Foundation (Calasetta), Painting Practices (Villa Gorgo, Nogaredo al Torre). He has designed images and communication for various international bodies including Fiorucci Art Trust in London and MilanoPride.

The work of Giusy Pirrotta (born 1982 in Reggio Calabria, lives and works in Rome) is multidisciplinary and includes the use of ceramics, video, photography, design and drawing on wallpaper and fabric.
She creates site-specific installations with the aim of creating an immersive experience, which emerges from her studies of film theory. At the same time, she investigates the border between the real and the fantastic with symbolic references to magical and pagan rituals of a surrealist and ethnographic nature, through the creation of sculptures that explore the links between cultural reality and mythology, also becoming autobiographical expressions.
Speaking of her works, she states: "I think of my installations as film sets in which strange objects or characters appear to explain optical phenomena or tell stories."
Among the main exhibitions, he has exhibited at: Car Gallery (Bologna), Contemporary Cluster (Rome), Galleria Macca (Cagliari), Palazzo Monti (Brescia), Museo della Montagna (Turin), Taca Studio (Palma de Mallorca), Dimora Artica (Milan), James Hockey Gallery (Farnham, United Kingdom), Galleria Massimo De Luca (Venice). Winner of the following competitions: Ferenc's rooms: Wallpaper and new planning (Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Rome), Combat Prize 2013 video category, Red Mansion Art Prize 2012, with residency in Beijing to represent the Central Saint Martin College. Finalist at the Cairo Prize 2014 (Palazzo Reale Milan).

The works of Simone Stuto (born in 1991 in Caltanissetta, lives and works in Turin) are characterized by a strong iconographic tradition of medieval and Renaissance origins, without ever losing the characteristics of contemporary aesthetics. They lead back to intimate atmospheres linked to the sphere of the dream, where the space is saturated with abstract compositional pictorial elements, which restore the atmosphere and which are often inherent to the figures. A continuous dualism is generated between spirit and matter and between beauty and monstrosity. The dimension of the story is strongly accentuated by the predominant use of pure colours, often obtained through thin glazes or more consistent paint pastes.
Among the main exhibitions, he has exhibited at: Riccardo Costantini Contemporary (Turin), SACCA (Pozzallo, Ragusa), Church of San Domenico (Palermo), Hermitage of Santa Rosalia (in collaboration with Fondazione Orestiadi di Gibellina, S. Stefano di Quisquina, Agrigento), Sacro Monte di Orta, Cappella Nuova (Orta San Giulio, Novara), ZAC - Zisa Zona Arti Contemporanee (Palermo), Operative Gallery of Contemporary Art (Rome), Botanical Garden (Palermo), CARS (Omegna).