Balzi Venus and Beyond — Exploring Distant Paths
- Patrizia Salles
- Apr 1
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 14
August 1 - 29, 2026 at the Museo MarVentimiglia
Coastal Northwest Italy and much of France are known as significant habitats of early humanity.
Time spent traveling and living in this region has had a profound impact on my artistic practice—sparking discoveries that continue to shape my exploration. These experiences, along with ongoing research, form the foundation of my upcoming solo museum exhibition, Balzi Venus and Beyond — Exploring Distant Paths, presented at Museo MarVentimiglia.
The exhibition brings forward reinterpretations of prehistoric humanity and their artistic expressions through a contemporary lens. Comprising 20–30 mixed media works, alongside a selection of sculptures integrated within the museum’s collections, the project offers a perspective on the distant past grounded in elemental and essential forms, while inviting reflection on the trajectory of human progress.
“As an artist, I strive to inspire reflection and open minds to a global perspective.” An interactive installation designed to engage younger visitors further expands the exhibition’s scope, exploring early patterns of human migration in search of sanctuary—revealing parallels that remain deeply relevant today.
Situated on the Italian Riviera overlooking Monaco, Museo MarVentimiglia stands as one of Western Europe’s most important Upper Paleolithic archaeological locations. Together with the Balzi Rossi Museum, it preserves extraordinary prehistoric discoveries, including findings from the Vallée des Merveilles.
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Sneak Peek Chaos
A final figure in a new sculpture series. Unruly, unyielding, — Chaos the opposite of an organized existence refused to take form for me. So I turned to Simona, a professional ballerina friend to help express the intangible. Because — Chaos — is not stillness, it is the violent harmony of a cacophony, the sharp breath before everything fractures, the sudden, uncontrollable burst of mayhem.
Through conversation and movement, we found it: a pose suspended between tension and collapse. What you see here is only the beginning—the first emergence of Chaos, as a latest opera coming into creation.
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