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Jerzy Wierzbicki, a Polish photographer based in Poznan, western Poland, is stressed out these days due to the war in Ukraine. He was drawn towards the heritage and culture of the.
Kasmin exhibits Robert Polidori s photographs of the ancient frescoes found among the ruins of Pompeii
Installation view.
NEW YORK, NY
.- A new exhibition by Robert Polidori presents the artists large-scale color photographs of the ancient frescoes found among the ruins of Pompeii, Italy. Taken in 2017 and exhibited in North America for the first time, the works continue Polidoris lifelong investigation into the spiritual and psychological resonance of architecture and interior spaces. The exhibition is on view at 297 Tenth Avenue in New York from April 22 to May 15, 2021.
Depicted in many of the works in the series is the Villa dei Misteri, a well-preserved dwelling on the outskirts of the city famous for its exquisite frescoes clustered in one room. These artworks, originating from 70-60 BC and restored between 2013-15, are among the best known of the relatively rare survivals of Ancient Roman painting and are understood to portray the rites of a young woman as she is ind