Presented by Wook + Lattuada in New York, “Forms in Flux” is a group exhibition that examines the evolution of contemporary abstraction through the work of three artists. On view September 10–October 26, 2024, the show includes Nando Stevoli, Edoardo Menini, and Wang Yigang, each of whom has forged a unique artistic relationship with abstraction, leveraging color, shape, and texture to create distinctive visual experiences. Together, the show highlights each artist’s creative voice while highlighting overarching conversations around the open-ended potential of abstraction.

Nando Stevoli, Plissé 6635 (2018). Courtesy of Wook + Latuada, New York.

Over the course of his nearly three-decade career, Wang Yigang (b. 1961) has championed experimentation in his practice, having delved into genres such as Futurism, Pop art, and, as of late, abstraction. His paintings contain an intense sense of movement, with swathes of impasto paint revealing the hand of the artist. While evoking traditions such as Abstract Expressionism or other modes of 20th-century Modernism, the artist’s work is decidedly contemporary, reflecting his unbounded creativity.

In contrast, the work of Nando Stevoli (b. 1953) explores the limits of minimalistic compositions. An influential figure within the Rigorism movement, his monochromatic canvases show a continuation of the artistic imperatives first proposed by Lucio Fontana, featuring slits as well as meticulously crafted pleats. Taking inspiration from Japanese visual culture and geometric abstraction, Stevoli’s work can be understood as nuanced studies of light and space.

Edoardo Menini (b. 1955) merges his interests in painting and jazz in his compositions, lending them an air of musicality that can be seen in the multimedia nature of his practice. Influenced by movements such as Abstract Expressionism and Informel, the collaged canvases operate as sites of meditation and reflection for the viewer, with the layers of materials used—including paint, paper, and fabric—creating a sense of perceptual and emotional depth.

Edoardo Menini, Rue Norvin, Paris (2024). Courtesy of Wook + Latuada, New York.

Surveying the work of these three artists, “Forms in Flux” offers viewers a focused deep dive into the work of these three artists and a journey through the myriad possibilities of abstraction. Abstraction has held the interest and imagination of artists and viewers for more than a century and this presentation of work by Yigang, Stevoli, and Menini provides new perspectives on contemporary abstraction.

“Forms in Flux” is on view at Wook + Lattuada, New York, September 10–October 26, 2024.