David Pompili

DAVID POMPILI, Spoleto 1970

DAVID POMPILI was born in Spoleto and currently lives and works in Rome. David Pompili's work is undeniably interesting due to its unconventional nature and exquisitely allegorical language. In his pieces, the artist, while maintaining his original stylistic signature, blends elements from various art movements. On one hand, there are influences from Pop and Street Art, and on the other hand, echoes of historical avant-gardes (one cannot help but think of Joseph Cornell's boxes, Man Ray's works, Kurt Schwitters' collages, or John Heartfield's photomontages). Through his boxes and installations, David Pompili offers an ironic and biting glimpse into the history of the contemporary world. In a reminiscent manner of Baroque Vanitas and Theatrum Mundi, he presents the absurd remnants of mainstream culture, the pervasive pseudo-cultural trash, the contradictory fragments of the spectacle-driven politics and television industry, and the detritus of consumer society. He basically captures all the fragilities and uncertainties of our era. The relentless precariousness and ephemeral illusory nature of the contemporary world are vividly manifested in Pompili's works through a conscious and appropriate choice of materials such as cardboard, packaging plastics, VHS tape ribbons, torn flyers and posters, newspaper and magazine cutouts, and renowned advertising brands. We believe that David Pompili's work can serve as a pivotal point in exploring contemporary arts, simultaneously acting as a seal and focus on our current world.