Alessandro D'Aquila debuts solo in Venice

From 22 May to 5 September 2026 the Marignana Project gallery presents "Before Language / Prima del Linguaggio", the first solo exhibition by Chieti-born artist Alessandro D'Aquila (b. 1989). The vernissage is scheduled for Friday 22 May from 6:00 PM.

About the exhibition

The show features the Ottometric Poetic Panels, works that translate poetic texts into visual and tactile configurations. D'Aquila employs Braille not merely as a code for the blind but as a formal and conceptual device: raised dots become visible signs, and tactile experience merges with sight to activate a pre-verbal dimension of poetry.

Languages and poetic references

For the first time the artist presents these panels in five languages, engaging with authors from diverse traditions — including Dante, García Lorca, Prévert, Robert Frost and Goethe — to underline a shared poetic root beyond linguistic boundaries.

Why visit

D'Aquila's practice investigates the moment before language, when feelings and intuitions surface without codification. The works encourage a slow, multisensory viewing and prompt reflection on perception, writing and memory.

Practical information

• Vernissage: Friday, 22 May 2026, from 18:00
• Exhibition period: 22 May – 5 September 2026
• Venue: Marignana Project, Dorsoduro 140 A, Rio Terà dei Catecumeni, Venice
• Note: the exhibition takes place during the Venice Biennale period — ideal for combining visits with other contemporary art events.

Keywords: Alessandro D'Aquila, solo show, Marignana Project, Ottometric Poetic Panels, Braille, contemporary art, Venice, Premio Berlendis