Exhibition Details

From March 21, 2024 until September 8, 2024, rhinoceros gallery will host an exhibition of art and design objects by Ronan Bouroullec presented by Galerie kreo, a 'research laboratory' founded in Paris in 1999, dedicated to the production of contemporary pieces in limited series.
rhinoceros gallery inaugurates a new course in Rome. A space dedicated to contemporary arts under the direction of Alessia Caruso Fendi. In the heart of Rome, between the Forum Boarium and the Circus Maximus, stands rhinoceros, a building which is the symbol of the cultural exchange between Rome and the global community. This building, conceived by Alda Fendi and Jean Nouvel, transcends its nature as a residence to become a showcase for intellectual and artistic exchanges.
On the ground floor, with large windows overlooking the Arch of Janus and the Temples of Hercules and Portunus, rhinoceros gallery is a centre of innovation and creativity, a place where art, design and contemporaneity in general meet in a fruitful dialogue between the eternal city and the world. Artistic proposals never seen before in Italy are hosted through temporary collaborations with international realities.
The monographic exhibition of Ronan Bouroullec at rhinoceros gallery showcases the French artist’s diverse artistic world, steeped in an exploration of color, shape, and form across various mediums. The show features vases crafted in Tajimi, Japan, drawing inspiration from the region's rich ceramic tradition. Drawings, meticulously executed with a Japanese brush on glossy paper, are displayed throughout the gallery space and reveal Bouroullec’s fascination with movement and organic shapes. Previously unseen bas-reliefs, blending ceramic forms on anodized aluminum frames, blur the boundaries between painting, sculpture, and design. Finally, the show unveils Bouroullec’s new design pieces, including candlesticks and tables crafted from forged steel, glass, and granite. These pieces resonate with his recent project for the religious furnishings of the St-Michel de Brasparts Chapel in Brittany, which reopened in July 2023.