Seta Nua

Have you ever experienced an oneiric dimension and given objects a new life than the ordinary one they have in our world? This is the concept at the heart of the art of Seta Nua, a Parisian artist whose works make the observer discover a new reality and convey hidden meanings about current affairs and the human condition. The artist gets this goal through the creation of surreal collages characterised by elements from pop culture, symbolisms and a contradictory narrative that makes the message difficult to catch. All this is evident in a work like “The Ear Museum”. Here Seta Nua gives the ear a new life, conceiving it as a museum, a place where a real immersive auditive experience is possible. It’s like, for example, being in a shell and hearing the deep sound of the sea. On the other hand, “Strange Horizon” reminds of a Caspar David Friedrich’s artwork with somebody looking at the horizon. However, in Seta Nua’s work the man’s superior body is invisible as well as the horizon, due to stones. Through these elements the artist highlights men’s isolation and loss of identity in the contemporary world. We find references to current affairs also in the work called “Mother Nature”. The beauty and purity of the young girl representing Nature, the bright vivid colours underline the beauty of the environment whose life is as important as men’s existence and of which humankind should take care and respect.

Art Curator Serena Losorbo