Paolo Ventura: Winter Stories
"A masterful storyteller, Paolo Ventura brings imaginary tales from Italian history to life with dressed up dolls, tabletop sets, and staged photography." -- Paul Laster  --Flavorwire"Taking visible cues from filmmakers like Federico Fellini, Ventura carefully constructs and photographs what indeed seem like miniature movie sets. They are haunting approximations of old world Italy inhabited by spectral circus performers... these are the faded memories recalled and romanticized during the winter of one performer's life." -- Sarah Munro --Magenta Magazine"These are the inexperienced memories of an inexistent circus performer, that somewhere in Paolo Ventura's mind is now coming alive and we can assist as a spectator to his urge to tell us his memories, as his life is coming to an end. And even though we have the well-founded suspicion that none of this has actually ever taken place, we still desire to catch a glimpse of reality into this fabulously constructed world." -- Claudia Buzzetti  --E-Magazine: Art Beyond Aesthetics"Skillfully crafted and hauntingly evocative, the work is filled with a sweet melancholy of an era, but remains timeless in its ability to resonate with contemporary audiences."  --cadoc.nl