Follies

For Piero Golia, art is a magical medium-a means to conjure unpredictable experiences of collective engagement and playful interaction. Follies is an artist's book of images and words-an exploration of Golia's imagery and an articulation of his personal understanding of art. Structures that prioritize aesthetic delight over functional utility, follies challenge traditional notions of art by blending personal stories with public spectacle. They're not about the function, but about the effect. In the same spirit of these architectural caprices, Golia's artworks tend toward spectacle, creating impractical objects and unexpected situations that defy purpose in order to generate beauty and wonder. From discreet gestures to large-scale productions, collaborative and monumental works; from the glow of a solitary sphere atop a Los Angeles hotel-lit when Golia was in town, dark when he wasn't-to a plane slicing through the sky, dragging behind a banner that promises, or threatens, The best is yet to come, the artist's gestures unfold like strange celebrations. Fireworks burst. Marching bands appear, then vanish.