Táifinakpo’: Gisela McDaniel’s solo show at Galleria Poggiali in Milan

Táifinakpo’: Gisela McDaniel’s solo show at Galleria Poggiali in Milan

Opened on April 9, Táifinakpo’ marks Gisela McDaniel’s first solo presentation in Italy. The installation is on view at Galleria Poggiali in Milan until June 6, 2026.

McDaniel is a multimedia artist who blends oil painting with audio interviews, incorporating the voices of her sitters to challenge conventional power dynamics between painter and model. Her Native American and Chamorro heritage deeply informs her artistic practice and thematic focus.

What to see

• Thirteen works installed specifically for the gallery: three large-scale paintings and ten works on paper.
• Portraits of female and non-binary bodies, often of African American, Indigenous, or Latin American descent.
• Use of natural materials—stones and shells—applied to painted surfaces, lending physical presence to the figures.
• An exploration of colonization, migration, and intergenerational trauma.

Title meaning

The word Táifinakpo’ comes from the Chamorro language and translates as “without end,” suggesting a non-linear sense of time and enduring memory threaded through the works.

Why visit

The exhibition offers an immersive, contemplative experience by fusing pictorial imagery, tactile materials and oral testimony to amplify stories often marginalized in mainstream art narratives. It demonstrates how contemporary painting can engage with identity and communal memory.

Dates: April 9, 2026 – June 6, 2026
Venue: Galleria Poggiali, Milan.