Paola Pivi's AGWA Exhibition: A Stage for the Absurd and Wonderful

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Forget the conventional stage with its rigid scripts; Italian artist Paola Pivi has constructed a world of pure, unscripted play at the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA). Her exhibition, 'I don’t like it, I love it,' operates as a vibrant arena where a radical sense of freedom takes the lead role.In a discussion that feels more like an intimate glimpse into her process than a formal interview, Pivi explains that her creativity thrives on improvisation—composing the melody in the moment rather than adhering to a pre-written score. This approach breathes life into every element of her work, from the feather-covered bears to the gravity-defying airplanes.Pivi champions 'impossibility' not as a roadblock, but as the very spark that ignites a project, treating it like a daring theatrical premise that demands exploration. This is not art that hangs quietly on a wall; it is art that tumbles into the gallery space, compelling a physical, joyous reaction from its viewers—a celebration of the absurd.Her firm belief that 'art can change the world' is not a distant concept but a driving energy, manifested through the presentation of alternate realities. By imagining zebras reclining in Venetian gondolas, she subtly shifts our own perspective.The AGWA exhibition serves as her proscenium arch, framing a universe where delight is compulsory and logic is merely a suggestion. In an age of meticulously planned narratives, Pivi’s work is a powerful testament that the most impactful messages are often delivered not with solemnity, but with an explosion of contagious joy that invites us to reimagine the world around us.

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