Statt’ Chiù Sciolto

Flip Project is pleased to present Statt’ Chiù Sciolto, a solo exhibition by Argentine artist
Santiago Cucullu.
The title draws from a recurring attitude in Cucullu’s practice—a kind of visual mantra that here takes form through a boldly rendered wall painting in red, black, and white. Somewhere between exclamation and resignation, OH NO OKAY evokes that unstable and fluid space between interruption and adaptation, between tragedy and reorientation; a moment of contradiction, acceptance, and instinctive adjustment.
As Cucullu puts it, “it’s like when something breaks and you fix it just enough to make it work again… when you improvise a solution to the situation.”
The works on view—many of which were created or adapted in the days leading up to the opening—reflect this elastic spirit. A small steel sculpture acts as a hinge in the space: a slender structure supporting a double-sided postcard drawing with messages like “Breakfast will be ready soon” and “Estoy acá con tu pizza.” The gesture sits between urban signage and poetic detour. The text oscillates between intimacy and absurdity—everyday phrases displaced, transformed.
This attitude of creative contingency lies at the heart of both the works and the spirit of the space. Artist-run initiatives like Flip thrive on this responsive and flexible approach—where exhibitions can emerge unexpectedly and evolve through dialogue, improvisation, and mutual availability. Statt’ Chiù Sciolto is exactly that: an unforeseen opportunity made possible thanks to the generosity of Galleria Umberto Di Marino, which represents the artist.
The exhibition includes two wall paintings created directly on the architecture of the former chapel that houses Flip Project; a small metal sculpture holding a double-sided postcard drawing; and a series of graphic works on paper combining informal modernist geometries with linguistic elements: overheard conversations, citations, narrative fragments—such as an IRS agent searching for Richard Pryor in 1969—reconfigured into essential graphic compositions.
Oh No OKAY is as much an expression as it is a method: a way of reckoning with circumstances as they are, then bending them just enough to move forward. The show came together quickly, but not carelessly. It embraces what Flip Project—like many artist-run spaces—does best: making room for contingent gestures, unexpected presences, and urgent, imperfect responses to context.
Flip Project’s initiatives often arise from relationships and conversations that develop over time—some come to fruition, others remain suspended in the air.
We are pleased to highlight that Santiago Cucullu will also present a solo exhibition, These Fragments I Have Shored Against My Ruins, at the Museo Civico Gaetano Filangieri in Naples, opening on Friday, May 9, 2025. The project, a collaboration between Galleria Umberto Di Marino and Museo Filangieri, offers an open dialogue between Cucullu’s ceramics and the museum’s exquisite historic porcelain collection.