Novalis Art Design is pleased to present EROSIVA, Costanza Gastaldi’s solo showing her newest series of photographs exploring female intimacy and illness. The artist will be present at the opening reception.

The exhibition presents for the first time a comparison between the widely exhibited and internationally acclaimed Loto Nero, and her newest series Erosiva. The technique used in both series is the extremely rare and fascinating héliogravure au grain, an ancient printing process dating back to the 19th century that allows a photographic image to be etched in low relief through various chemical processes on a copperplate. This very fine-grained technique can capture both the subtle nuances of grays and the depths of blacks from the original plate. This gives the prints a precious tactile quality, prolonging and amplifying the creative gesture through its manual nature and making it almost permanent over time.

Opening Reception: 17 Oct, 6 - 9 pm

Gallery address: G/F, 197 Hollywood Road