“There’s a dead person on the table”, 2024
The artwork highlights the widespread denial of urgent issues. In the piece, a child stands in front of a set
dinner table, where a dead person lies. The child exclaims, “Mom, there’s a dead person on the table!” to
which the mother replies, “Of course, but did you see the beautiful cutlery?” This metaphorical work addresses
the indifference and willful blindness regarding the issue of rearmament in Europe, a visible reality that is
ignored by those who prefer to focus on insignificant details rather than the gravity of the situation.
Riccardo Garolla lives and works in Italy. He has exhibited in numerous solo shows, including “Segreto
abissale” (2023, Galleria Ghiggini) and “Di te, mi dimentico” (2018, Atelier Cartesio). He has participated in
several artist residencies, such as Equidistanze (2020) and Atelier A (2016), and has been present at
prominent art fairs like ArtKarlsruhe (2018) and Koln Artfair (2016). His works have been showcased in
galleries and institutional venues such as Palazzo Isimbardi in Milan and the Church of Santa Maria
dell’Angelo in Faenza, as well as in many other Italian and international galleries.
