Valerio Loi

Each print depicts a feeling, which I have identified as the most needed sentiments in our everyday life.

While human emotions and interactions are an intrinsic part of life, our fast-paced and demanding lifestyles can make expressing them a challenge. Consequently, high levels of stress often compel individuals to resort to medications and pain relief drugs available in the high street market for a range of illnesses and symptoms. What if these symptoms merely result from a lack of spiritual fulfilment?


In response to this issue, Loi has created a series of Alternative Medicines in the form of vials that contain concentrated amounts of human emotions and ways of interaction such as love and empathy. His objective is to present these remedies as reminders of the crucial aspects that promote a better and more fulfilling life.

Valerio Loi lives and works in Cagliari, Sardinia.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

Sardinia Isola Che C’è / 23 June – 22 July 2018 / Auchan Galleries, Sardinia | The Museum of Drug Policy / 4-6 May 2018 / Mexico City | The Museum of Drug Policy / 3-5 November 2017 / London, UK | Paratissima / 2-6 November 2016 / Turin, Italy

AWARDS:

Finalist / 2018 / Sardinia Isola Che C’è | Finalist / 2017 / Cagliari in a Shot | Winner / 2012 / Nikon Talents Italy / Still Life Category