Florence-born and Tenerife-based Giovanni Ozzola returns Beijing for the first time since his 2013/4 exhibition La Theorie des Comètes. Ozzola's latest show is titled Fallen Blossom - Whispering, echoing the romanticism that the exhibit encapsulates through multiple mediums in which installation, video, and photography are the most prevalent.

Ozzola, a researcher and acute observer, shows in his work an undeniable interest in light and the way its presence or absence can influence our perception. This concern is perfectly demonstrated in "Vanitas", a series of photographs printed on velvet and shown in their own dark space on the gallery’s second floor. Thanks to this unusual material choice, the photographs are imbued with a texture and light they might not have otherwise had on a regular canvas. It’s a dramatic series, encouraging the viewer to roam the room to discover the new ways the works come to life as the light hits them from different standpoints. The content of the photos – flowers and plants – reminds us of the traditional still life, however, in this case, the result is anything but still.