Galleria Barbara Mahler presents:
One-man show of the works of Davide Mancosu, March 2009

The reflection on Davide Mancosu probes the dehumanizing effects of vanity on mankind. The works of this artist from Biella are inhabited by characters that are now enslaved by the obsessive desire to emerge and thus lose any and all human connotations, becoming puppets, the victims
of the proliferation of designer and brand names, of plastic surgery or the alienating power of television and its monstrous media products.

Furthermore, vanity in Davide Mancosu’s works shows its destructive and deforming aspect which, through human beings, also invades the animal
world, removing it from the laws of nature and transforming it into a farcical metaphor of the decadence Ivana Falconi of contemporary society.

Coming in contact with the works of this artist from Biella one realises how the roots of his behaviour can be found in the experiences of Murakami - I consider him the Italian heir- in the production of the Kai Kai Kiki, the toy culture, street art and in the creative experimentations of publicity and web graphics; on the other hand it’s difficult to grasp the nuance that gives his works that unique distinguishing quality.

Igor Zanti