LEO LUCCIONI
SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT
14 May until 14 June 2025
Same Same but Different marks Leo Luccioni’s first solo exhibition at Valerius Gallery, where the Corsican artist (*1994) presents a series of ceramic works inspired by candy. The artist magnifies icons of temptation from the food industry, focusing on candy, with sugar being the first addictive substance, a disguised drug of childhood. These sweets transform into a poetic alphabet of forms and words, revealing the seductive language of consumption, while tapping into childhood nostalgia. Using a soft pastel color-palette, the artist delves into the aesthetics of cuteness, a growing trend in contemporary art. However, this "cuteness" aesthetic serves as a hidden warning, almost like a wolf in sheep's clothing.