Through the use of painting, sculpture, installation and photography, Luciano Perna (b. Naples, Italy, 1958) has created a playful body of work combining autobiographical references with tributes to artists and ideas that have influenced and inspired him. Although his artistic vocabulary is rooted in conceptualism, Perna’s early involvement at CalArts and his integral presence within the Los Angeles art scene since the late 1970s have shaped his trajectory as an artist.
Frame: 18 3/4 x 23 5/8 in. (47.6 x 60 cm)
Frame: 23 5/8 x 18 3/4 in. (60 x 47.6 cm)
At Librairie Marian Goodman, Perna premieres a new series of eighteen color photographs, featuring eclectic subjects such as still lifes with wilted flowers, fragile plants, fruit and various objects, as well as landscapes and ancient sculptures.
What I do is determined by what I believe in, and what I believe in constantly changes.
—Luciano Perna
Frame: 18 3/4 x 23 5/8 in. (47.6 x 60 cm)
Librairie Marian Goodman is very pleased to present these works in an exhibition titled Psiche, on view from January 20 through March 13, 2021. Organized at the suggestion of Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, this exhibition is the first solo presentation dedicated to Perna’s work in France. For further information please click here.
For further reading, please refer to Buchloh’s recent essay on the work of Luciano Perna, published by Artforum.