Marilyn 100 – Eternal Spring: David Parenti’s exhibition in Capri

Marilyn 100 – Eternal Spring: David Parenti’s exhibition in Capri

Venue: Centro Caprense Ignazio Cerio (Piazzetta, Capri). Dates: opening on the day of the spring equinox; on view until 9 June 2026.

For the centenary of Marilyn Monroe’s birth, artist David Parenti brings Marilyn 100 – Eternal Spring to Capri: a solo exhibition that probes the public myth and the intimate identity of Norma Jeane. Sponsored by the City of Capri and the Municipality of Anacapri, the show features about twenty works combining meticulous draftsmanship with baroque-like visions.

What to see

• Approximately 20 pieces including drawings on mulberry paper, natural inserts (flowers and leaves) and mixed-media works.
• Painterly-graphic interventions that emphasize chiaroscuro and facial detail, turning portraiture into emotional inquiry.
• Silkscreen prints in medium and large format on plastified canvas with hand-finished marks.

Parenti, known for a practice centered on pencil and graphite and for portraying cinema figures, does not merely reproduce an iconic likeness: he seeks to capture the mystery that makes Marilyn’s gaze a universal symbol. In the Cerio Museum the face becomes a field of study—isolated details and layered marks create a luminous, almost sculptural presence.

Why attend

• An opportunity to see a focused solo show on a 20th-century icon interpreted through contemporary language.
• Historic venue overlooking Capri’s Piazzetta, enhancing themes of light and visibility.
• Of particular interest to followers of contemporary portraiture, mixed-media paper techniques and the intersection of figurative art with graphic experimentation.

Practical tip: check museum opening hours and any exceptional closures on the Centro Caprense’s official channels or with local tourist information before your visit.

Keywords: Marilyn Monroe, David Parenti, Capri exhibition, Centro Caprense Ignazio Cerio, contemporary portrait, mixed media.