I don't like it, I love it: Paola Pivi's Choreography of Joy at AGWA

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Entering Paola Pivi's exhibition, 'I don’t like it, I love it,' at the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA), is to step into a realm where the improbable takes center stage. The Italian artist transforms the gallery into a theater of wonder, where fluorescent-feathered bears and zebras adrift on icebergs are not mere sculptures but protagonists in a visual narrative celebrating unrestrained freedom and delight.In a candid discussion, Pivi framed her creative process as a disciplined rebellion—a refusal to be confined by artistic convention. Her work, she explained, is built on the conviction that art can fundamentally reshape our perception of reality, a belief she holds with the quiet assurance of a master storyteller.This is not passive observation; it is an active, choreographed insurrection against the mundane. The creation of the exhibition mirrored the production of an avant-garde performance, filled with technical hurdles and conceptual risks.Each piece demanded innovative solutions, pushing the limits of material and spatial possibility. Pivi described the 'impossible' not as a wall, but as a springboard—a creative provocation that necessitates invention.This ethos aligns her with the legacy of performance artists like Marina Abramović, for whom radical vulnerability became a source of immense power. At AGWA, the audience is cast in a participatory role, invited to share in a collective experience of astonishment.In a contemporary art landscape often dominated by solemn intellectualism, Pivi’s work stands as a radical assertion of joy. Amid the din of digital overload and global tension, her installations offer a vital interlude—a sensory sanctuary that is both a refuge and a subtle challenge. The impact is profound yet gentle; her art doesn't declaim but enchants, using absurdity and beauty to quietly reawaken our capacity for wonder, suggesting that revolution can begin with the simple, audacious act of choosing to love the world's strange and magnificent possibilities.

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