Colour Gives Me Life, an eye-catching exhibition currently on display at Firetti Contemporary, celebrates the transformative power of colour through the captivating works by seven artists: Ludmilla Radchenko, Siamak Azmi, Yana Abramova, Ihab Ahmad, Laurent Perbos, Rachel K, and Samuele Ventanni. The showcase offers visitors to dive deep into a world where imagination, memory, and transformation come alive in dynamic forms. The exhibition will be open to the public until 7 February 2025.
Milan-based artist Ludmilla Radchenko employs colour to express memory and experience. Her creations, which combine photography and digital collage with bold brushstrokes, transform personal stories into reflections on the richness of life. The exhibition features Radchenko’s notable series of works, such as Icon Recycling, Women’s Icon Magazine, and Brand Revolution. Featuring recycled materials and pop culture elements, they criticise consumerism and pay tribute to prominent female figures.
Similarly, the Dolls series by Iranian artist Siamak Azmi critiques consumer culture by presenting human figures as commodified objects. Through bright colours and symbolic forms, Azmi examines the dehumanising effects of consumerism and reflects on identity and societal values, urging viewers to see beyond material appearances.
Germany-born artist Yana Abramova‘s large-scale paintings merge hyper-realistic textures with abstract forms. Erasing distinctions between the material and the immaterial, these artworks explore interconnectedness, perception, and the fluidity of form. They challenge one to look beyond surface appearances, utilising colour to convey the fluidity of emotions and the expansiveness of imagination.
Lebanese artist Ihab Ahmad draws inspiration from his childhood in Lebanon. Working in acrylic, he paints multiple cartoon-styled symbols (fish, eyes, trees, etc.) interwoven with bold patterns and geometric forms. Through his vivid art pieces, Ahmad aims to defy his childhood memories of war and focus on dreaming.
Meanwhile, French artist Laurent Perbos takes cues from the world of sport. His Antik Basketball series juxtaposes classical antique sculptures such as Apollo and Artemis with modern basketball elements. This fusion of eras sparks a dialogue between timeless elegance and contemporary culture, urging spectators to think about how symbols evolve and gain new significance over time.
Lebanese-French artist Rachel K uses vintage toys she finds in flea markets and sustainable materials to create colourful sculptures that evoke childhood nostalgia. They allow viewers to rediscover a sense of wonder, redefining colour as a source of joy, renewal, and hope while bridging the past and present.
Italian artist Samuele Ventanni, who draws from concepts of futurism and spatialism, reimagines space by cutting his canvases, integrating colour, light, and sound to delve into the relationship between time and motion. His works represent transitions from past to future and employ colour as a bridge to new perspectives and possibilities.
To get more information about Colour Gives Me Life, please go to the official web page of the exhibition.
In addition, you might be interested in visiting No Scheherazade, Iranian-British artist Farhad Ahrarnia’s solo show, and the Neither Here ~ Nor Elsewhere group exhibition at The Third Line.
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