Vernisaj Fantastic Posse

Fantastic Posse transposes the theme of “Joy” in the form of three monumental inflatable sculptures. Adopting an abstract and vibrant aesthetic, the installation appears in the form of a group (posse) of fantastic “creatures” that appear in public space as a manifesto of joy.

Conceptually, the ensemble is built starting from the opening anecdote of the speech This is Water (2005) given by the writer David Foster Wallace. :

Two fish that were swimming together meet an old fish that was swimming in the opposite direction. The latter greets them thus: “Hey, guys. How’s the water?”. The two fish keep swimming until, at a certain point, one looks at the other and asks in bewilderment: “What the hell is that water?” (personal translation)

In the key of this anecdote, joy is not a rare emotion or a destination difficult to reach, but a constant element that surrounds us permanently. It is a latent, invisible but essential state.

The choice of inflatable structures as an artistic medium derives directly from this metaphor. These cheerful “creatures” are forms that come to life and gain volume exclusively through air. Beyond their imposing and friendly presence, the “creatures” hide a poetic truth: the air that fills and gives them shape is exactly the same air in which they “swim” with us. The only difference between the public space and their volume is a thin and brightly colored membrane.

The installation thus becomes an invitation to the public to stop for a moment, to interact with these forms full of vitality, and to become aware of the “water” in which we all swim: a common space in which joy is always present and surrounds us at every step, just waiting to take shape.