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Large installations and small works. The new research of American artist Nancy Lupo on view in Milan

Grandi installazioni e piccoli lavori. Le nuove ricerche dell’artista americana Nancy Lupo sono in mostra a Milano

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American artist Nancy Lupo (born 1983 in Flagstaff, AZ) presents her solo exhibition "Paraselene" at Spazio Veda in Milan. The show takes its title from a rare atmospheric phenomenon that creates the illusion of multiple moons, signaling a perceptual shift. It features large spherical sculptures evoking celestial bodies, kinetic suspended elements, a video installation, and everyday objects transformed into works. The exhibition is accompanied by a text by curator Alan Longino, which approaches Lupo's practice through biographical fragments and episodic notes, emphasizing that the work resists fixed interpretation.

The exhibition matters because it articulates a shift from hermeneutics to experience, focusing on what art can do rather than what it means. Lupo's practice challenges automatic beliefs and cognitive conventions, using objects as devices of gentle disturbance that alter spatial perception. The show positions her within a broader contemporary discourse that values relational and experiential engagement over symbolic stability, making it relevant for audiences interested in how art can reshape perception and meaning.