THE WIND AMONG THE REEDS

LEONARDO VANDAHL GREW UP CLOSE TO BOOKS WHERE HE SPENT HOURS FLEEING FROM REALITY AMONG THE REEDS. AN IMAGE THAT HAS MEANT A GREAT DEAL TO THE ARTIST AND HIS WORK IN THE PAST YEARS. FURTHERMORE, IT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TITLE THE WIND AMONG THE REEDS, WHICH IS ALSO THE TITLE OF A COLLECTION OF POEMS BY THE LATE IRISH WRITER W.B. YEATS.

THE EXHIBITION INTRODUCES WORKS MADE IN BRESCIA, ITALY, DURING A RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT PALAZZO MONTI FROM 2017-2018. IT SHOWCASES DIFFERENT MEDIUMS INCLUDING PAINTINGS, SCULPTURE, INSTALLATIONS, FILM AND DRAWINGS ALL DEALING WITH THE THEME OF ‘NEGATIVE CAPABILITY’. A TERM FIRST USED BY THE ROMANTIC POET JOHN KEATS TO DESCRIBE THE PURSUING OF ARTISTIC BEAUTY – EVEN WHEN IT LEADS TO INTELLECTUAL CONFUSION AND UNCERTAINTY. IT IS DESCRIBING THE ABILITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO PERCEIVE, THINK AND OPERATE BEYOND A PREDETERMINED CAPACITY OF THE HUMAN BEING; A CRUCIAL POINT IN VANDAL’S WORK.