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LOY Contemporary Art Gallery to Showcase Giovanni Leonardo Bassan’s First Solo Exhibition in Singapore

LOY Gallery Singapore is pleased to present the first Singapore solo exhibition by Paris-based Italian artist Giovanni Leonardo Bassan: Non c'è Rosa Senza Spine ("Ain't No Roses Without Thorns"). Running from April 10th to May 30th, 2025, the exhibition explores themes of duality, tension and perception, bridging classical European painting with the raw energy of contemporary figurative art.

At a time of heightened global divisions, Bassan’s work serves as a visual dialogue between contrasts, reflecting Carl Jung’s idea that true self-awareness emerges from integrating both light and shadow within the psyche. This philosophy aligns with Daoist principles, which see duality as a force of unity rather than separation. Bassan’s layered compositions intertwine fragmented images, veiled figures and recurring motifs, serving as symbolic touchpoints between past and present, reality and illusion.

The exhibition’s title, Non c’è Rosa Senza Spine, encapsulates Bassan’s embrace of paradox. “Roses are delicate and inviting, while the thorns are sharp and serve as protection. This paradox defines much of me and my work—it has been with me forever”, he explains. This interplay between beauty and pain, visibility and obscurity, is at the core of his artistic approach, rendering his canvases both enigmatic and deeply personal.

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