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CODEX

Richard Journo

Solo exhibitions - Rome, London


Horti Lamiani- Bettivo’
Via Giolitti 163, Roma (Italy)11 Nov-9 Dec 2004
Atrium Gallery,
PricewaterhouseCoopers
1 Embankment Place, London WC2N 6NN9 Dec 2004-20 Jan 2005


Richard Journo is an artist based in Rome and London. His work builds on the digital research of codes and their applications through digital processes, which are themselves based on the manipulation of basic codes.

It is with codes (religious, mathematical, commercial etc.) that human beings are able, on one hand, to communicate with each other and, on the other, distinguish and separate themselves from others. It is this apparent paradox that Journo wants to explore. His works extends from the historical research of code-breakers and cryptographers, to the development of his own colour code. He also explores bar codes and, by applying them to various images with an encrypted message, Journo is able to ask pointed political and sociological questions..

The exhibition in Rome features, amongst other works of political relevance, an installation where the viewer, literally ‘entering’ a barcode, will be placed in the uncomfortable position of a voyeur.

The exhibition at the Atrium Gallery in London presents two series of works: one focused on the long history of code making and code breaking, the other centered on the elaboration of a new code based on an alpha numeric colour code.





Richard Journo’s works are in private and corporate collections in USA, Norway and Italy.

Horti Lamiani-Bettivo’ is a well established gallery in central Rome that shows cutting edge and emerging artists directed by Domenico Giglio. Simona Cresci is the curator of Richard Journo’s Rome exhibition.

Atrium Gallery within the PricewaterhouseCoopers HQ at Embankment Place in central London is a dramatic glass-walled space dedicated to art exhibitions and particularly suited for 3 dimensional work. Rachel Dickson and Emma Russell (Dickson Russell Art Management) have curated the space on behalf of PwC since 1994, establishing an exciting exhibition programme of international contemporary sculpture and installation.

PricewaterhouseCoopers are the global providers of industry-focused tax and accounting advisory services.



Publication A comprehensive catalogue will be published on the occasion of the exhibitions featuring Journo’s main works about codes.

Please find attached the work
‘Cryptographers + Codebreakers #1’
Size 770x325cm
Print on canvas
2004



For visual material and/or further information please contact:

Francesca@ixarts.org
Dickson.russell@ntlword.com
info@journo.com