Naples-based gallery Alfonso Artiaco has opened a dual exhibition pairing British artists Liam Gillick and Alan Charlton for the first time. Gillick, a former Young British Artist associated with relational aesthetics, presents three new aluminum and Plexiglas "elevation" sculptures plus a wall piece titled *Euphoric Production Cycle* (2025). Charlton, known for his lifelong dedication to grey monochrome painting, contributes three works—a circle, square, and triangle—that anchor the show. The exhibition runs through January 10, 2025.
The show matters because it stages a rare dialogue between two generations of British abstractionists whose practices share a resistance to representation and illusion. By juxtaposing Gillick’s production-focused sculptures with Charlton’s rigorous monochromes, the exhibition highlights how each artist pushes the boundaries of their medium—Charlton through unwavering commitment to a single color, Gillick through structural forms that engage the viewer’s perspective. The pairing offers a nuanced perspective on modernism’s legacy and the core tenets of artmaking.