What is left?

A piece revisiting “Study for Left Hand” by School of Ludovico Gallina (1779). The hand in “What is left” begins in a similar position to the classical work, fingers extended and palm facing front. It performs a movement sequence reflecting changes in the daily choreography of the human hand. Positions and gestures–e.g. holding a phone and scrolling–that didn’t exist in the 18th century are now central to the contemporary hand. This work, inspired by one of the museum’s classical pieces, was created on the occasion of "Alternative Dimensions", the first NFT Collection with the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, curated by Eleonora Brizi for V-Art. 40% of “What is left” sale funds w...View all