Primo Marella Gallery is pleased to announce the participation of Gianfranco Zappettini and Elio Marchegiani in the group exhibition The Golden Hour – Gold from Figuration to Abstraction, curated by Chiara Massimello and hosted in the exhibition spaces of ERSEL at its Milan headquarters.
Open to the public from July 5 to July 10 at ERSEL’s headquarters on Via Caradosso 16, the exhibition presents a journey through more than five centuries of art history, from the Renaissance to the present day, exploring the role of gold as a symbolic, spiritual, and transformative element. Through works spanning different periods and artistic languages, the project investigates the many meanings attributed to gold throughout history, from its sacred and devotional function to its more conceptual interpretations in contemporary art.
Within this context, the works of Zappettini and Marchegiani offer an important perspective on Analytical Painting, one of the most significant developments in Italian art of the 1970s. Although characterized by autonomous and often heterogeneous approaches, this artistic tendency shared a profound interest in the processes of painting itself, drawing attention to gesture, materiality, and the structural foundations of the artwork.
The exhibition’s central theme resonates strongly with their practices, in which light, surface, and matter become instruments of visual inquiry. Gold and light—two inseparable elements in the history of Western art—emerge as enduring symbols capable of transcending time, continually renewing their significance through spirituality, perception, and value.
The exhibition will be open to the public from Monday to Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
