Description
Starting from the iconic Hellenistic sculptural group of the Laocoön, preserved in the Vatican Museums, Mafille offers a contemporary reinterpretation of the classical drama. The famous scene depicting the Trojan priest and his sons attacked by serpents becomes here a field of experimentation where historical memory and contemporary language intertwine.
The artist uses her signature mixed technique, blending embroidery, painting, and collage, creating a semantic and material layering: at the base is a black and white collage, while brushstrokes of acid green, electric blue, and purple burst into the composition above. Finally, the red thread embroidery dynamically draws three new figures in the foreground, depicted in the act of taking a selfie in front of the marble masterpiece. This everyday gesture contrasts with the drama of the original scene—a universal metaphor for conflict, suffering, but also resistance—and questions our relationship with sharing and technology.
