Camilla Fasolino

Inspired by the age-old philosophical debate around nature versus nurture, in this body of work the artist explores these conflicting view-points and turns them into a framework for her own series of reflections, tackling themes such as self-realization, the extent of the impact of human choice, the burden of free will and the concept of home.

Despite the artist’s autobiographical and intimate approach towards her subjects, what emerges from the work is the sensibility of a new generation of individuals who feel condemned, like the Greek god Atlas, to hold up the heavens on their own shoulders, blessed with an unmatched sense of freedom and awareness but cursed with the unbearable weight of responsibility that this implies.

The insistence on the same theme – dissected and reconstructed through different points of view and analyzed in all its subtle variations – reveals a sense of urgency and agitation, an attempt to retain some control in the face of an overwhelming abundance of choice. Through these works the artist doesn’t try to offer any solution but simply lets us join in her ruminations. As a visual representation of her thoughts, each piece of work constitutes an unanswered question that she turns back on the viewer.