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BACK ROOM 20 26 is a show by Italian born artist, Marco Di Sante which is currently showing at the former KBC building on RoseInn Street.

The show was launched by Dr Tom O'Dea lecturer at the National College of Art and Design is curated by Mary Doyle Burke through An Chéad Tine Art Organisation. 

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"The focus of my work is questioning, nature and its meanings. Human relationship with the natural environment evolves continuously over time. The categorisation of living elements created a rift in this relationship. This led to secret areas to fabricate items, away from the public eye. The idea of secrecy adopted by capitalist power which is built on supremacy, leads my work to explore and engage with thematics, such as control, domination, and mass production," explained the artist.

"I wish to express my profound gratitude to Mary Doyle Burke for her thoughtful curation of this exhibition and to extend my sincere thsnks to Dr Tom O'Dea for launching Back Room 20 26 and for guiding me through my studies at NCAD," he added. 

Marco Di Sante was born in Sore in Italy and relocated to Dublin in 2019 and has been based in Kilkenny since 2013. He completed a Master's in Fine Art in Sculpture and Expanded Practice at NCAD, followed by a Certificate in Art and Ecology at NCAD and holds a BA in Visual Art from SETU in Waterford.

Marco is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the contemporary relationship between humans and nature, with a particular focus on the legacies of colonialism and post-colonialism. His practice-based research seeks to understand what nature is and what our role is in it through the lens of both ancient and modern cultures.

Organic and artifical elements coexist in Marco's work which often involves the reuse of abandoned things. By giving discarded objects new life and context, he creates sculptural abstractions that respond to the living organisms cultivated in his studio. These abstract forms serve as reflections on growth, decay, transformation and time.

The exhibition runs until April 19 and is open daily from 11am to 6pm