José Witteveen

José Witteveen|Orlando | José Witteveen

José Witteveen|Orlando | José Witteveen
ORLANDO by José Witteveen explores fluid and shifting identities, inspired by Virginia Woolf’s novel. Through mixed techniques and a relational process, the project questions binary structures.
Type
Solo Exhibition
Artists
Genres
Engraving
Duration
30 Mag-27 Giu 2026
Vernissage
Saturday 30 Mag 2026 18:30-21:30
Location
Galleria 291 Est
Address
viale dello scalo san lorenzo 45 - 00185 Roma [ROMA] Italia
Opening hours
mar./ven. 11.30/19.30 – sabato 15.30/19.30 – dom./lun. riposo
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Codice CKUEMD - ID 3875 - UM 2026-05-12 12:19:11
Bar.lina. Le opere esposte sono tratte da Orlando, una ricerca avviata dall’artista nel 2019 e ispirata all’omonimo romanzo di Virginia Woolf, in cui il protagonista attraversa identità di genere, tempo e spazio, muovendosi in una dimensione di trasformazione continua. Questo riferimento si traduce in un’indagine che rifiuta strutture oppositive e modelli binari, privilegiando una visione fluida e processuale. Come il moto della marea o il respiro del vento, Orlando si sviluppa secondo un ritmo organico, in cui la natura diventa metafora di una identità in costante mutazione. I ritratti dei diversi “Orlando” emergono da un processo relazionale: l’artista entra in dialogo con le persone coinvolte, raccogliendo elementi che si traducono in immagini attraverso tecniche eterogenee, tra cui stampa in tecnica mista, fotografia analogica, cianotipia e incisione fotografica (stampa calcografica). La pratica artistica si configura così come uno strumento critico capace di mettere in discussione il binarismo, mentre le narrazioni individuali contribuiscono alla costruzione di una dimensione collettiva. Il progetto si sviluppa nel corso di diverse residenze artistiche, delineando una rete di connessioni dinamiche, radicate nell’attivismo e nell’impegno sociale.

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On 30 May 2026, Galleria 291 Est/Inc presents Orlando, a solo exhibition by José Witteveen, curated by Elisa Dell’Accio in collaboration with Andrea Acocella | Bar.lina. The works on display are drawn from Orlando, an artistic research project initiated by the artist in 2019 and inspired by Virginia Woolf’s novel of the same name, in which the protagonist moves across gender identity, time, and space within a dimension of continuous transformation. This reference evolves into a research practice that rejects oppositional structures and binary models, favouring a fluid and process-oriented vision. Like the movement of the tide or the breath of the wind, Orlando unfolds through an organic rhythm in which nature becomes a metaphor for an ever-changing identity. The portraits of the various “Orlandos” emerge through a relational process: the artist engages in dialogue with the people involved, gathering elements that are translated into images through heterogeneous techniques including mixed-media printmaking, analogue photography, cyanotype, and photo engraving (intaglio printmaking). Artistic practice thus becomes a critical tool through which binary systems are questioned, while individual narratives contribute to the construction of a collective dimension. Developed throughout several artistic residencies, the project traces a network of dynamic connections rooted in activism and social engagement.

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