GALLERIA LORCAN O'NEILL ROMA

RICHARD LONG

	GALLERY EXHIBITIONS:

Fate and Luck
MAY 2019 - JULY 2019

In his most recent exhibition at Galleria Lorcan O'Neill, Richard Long reflects on the timeless question: are our actions predetermined by fate, or is everything simply left to luck, chaos and our own free will? Two large, circular stone sculptures, the first in white Carrara marble and the second in black Portoro, are situated in contrast to one another on the main floor of the gallery, representing visual effigies of the opposing forces in play. Accompanying canvases magnify this sense of uncertainty, with cracked, frantic strokes creating a sense of contrast and dynamism.

Like a Bird, Not a Feather
JUNE 2016 - SEPTEMBER 2016

The title of this group exhibition, a phrase by Paul Valery which is quoted by Italo Calvino in the notes of his Norton Lecture on "lightness," expresses the idea that to fly, to leave the bounds of gravity, to reach higher and to head for the skies is to expend effort, concentration, and volition. The exhibition features work by Martin Creed, Giorgio Griffa, Anselm Keifer, Richard Long, and Luigi Ontani.

RIVER AVON MUD
FEBRUARY 2016 - MAY 2016

Richard Long’s fifth solo exhibition at Galleria Lorcan O’Neill is dedicated to mud paintings, with a selection of works which date from 2005 up until the past two months. Long demonstrates his penchant for creating simple geometric forms endowed with rich personal significance, applying the mud of the River Avon, which flows through his hometown of Bristol, to paper, panels and walls with vigorous, fluid gestures, or with carefully placed fingerprints and handprints.

Text Works - 1990 to 2012
MARCH 2012 - APRIL 2012

This exhibition presents viewers with a group of texts, both factual and poetic, which chronicle walks undertaken by Long in Ireland, England, France, Italy, Greece and Argentina, reflecting on the silence and solitude of these journeys. Long’s relationship to text-work dates back to 1969 with his seminal exhibition of Conceptual Art ‘When Attitudes Become Form’, curated by Harald Szeemann at the Bern Kunsthalle, Switzerland. As in his paintings and sculptures, Long demonstrates through his texts his ability to give voice to both original ideas and powerful, condensed narratives.

Gravity
FEBRUARY 2008 - MARCH 2008
Galleria Lorcan O'Neill Roma

Richard Long’s third solo exhibition at Galleria Lorcan O’Neill, ‘Gravity', is in many ways an ode to the gallery and to its romanitas: the stone arrangements which feature are arranged specifically to fit the gallery’s layout, with the materials themselves being taken from the Italian landscape, with mud of the Tiber River being incorporated into the works. The exhibition pays homage to one of the artist’s greatest aides: Gravity. Long approaches the concept of gravity as more than a purely objective physical force, utilising it a tool in his own artistic practice, and this exhibition pays homage to such a rapport.

New Works
APRIL 2005 - MAY 2005
Galleria Lorcan O'Neill Roma

The new works which Long unveiled for his second solo exhibition at the gallery include sculptures made from ‘sampietrini’ (the stones which pave Rome’s streets) and rose-coloured stone from Puglia, along with photographs of landscapes into which the artist has recently ventured. Once again, Long’s relationship with nature becomes the focal point of the exhibition, the geometric simplicity of his works highlighting a certain harmony and comprehension between the artist and his muse.

Hand Made
JANUARY 2003 - MARCH 2003
Galleria Lorcan O'Neill Roma

For his debut exhibition at the Galleria Lorcan O’Neill, and created specifically for the opening of the gallery itself, Long presents a series of works on wood created using mud from the rivers Avon in Somerset and Tiber in Rome. Clear yet provocative, the works on display put an emphasis on texture, material, and geometric simplicity - three key features which continue to characterise the artist’s work.

	OTHER EXHIBITIONS:

RICHARD LONG - Houghton Hall, Norfolk - England
APRIL 2017 - OCTOBER 2017

Across the greater part of 2017, Houghton Hall in Norfolk hosts a major exhibition of sculptures by Richard Long. The geometric precision of the works, which include stone rows and circles made from Cornish slate, epitomize Long’s desire to impose, as best he can, a semblance of order onto the relative chaos of existence. The sculptures on display emphasise Long’s deep sensitivity towards nature: ultimately his works are a self-portrait, recording his physical engagements with the world.