‘Perpetual nexus’ is the second solo exhibition by Leonardo Ulian at The Flat -Massimo Carasi in Milan.
In his sculptural works, Ulian explores the relationship between technological objects and the immaterial, with a new series of works and a large site-specific installation. By depriving the electronic components of their original meaning they become ephemeral objects, and in doing so Ulian wants to pose questions on our relationship with the contemporaneity and the constant rising of the new technological hopes almost comparable to new forms of technological spirituality.

The exhibition is characterized by a large installation called TM 141 Perpetual nexus, in which the central part is made with various electronic elements soldered together that grow outwardly to colored pieces of perspex all connected with brass wires. The appearance of the installation is that of a geometric and sacred theme of a cathedral window that becomes, in artist's intentions, a contemporary sacred object to be worshiped. Ulian likes to activate the Technological Mandalas with ephemeral powers that go behind the actual nature of the materials they are made of. Ulian says: “As Will E. Coyote the cartoon character, it is always trying to catch the roadrunner by creating utopian beautiful machines, but sadly, this never happens, the plan goes always wrong, but it tirelessly keeps on its mission.” The ‘Contemporaneity’ is as the Roadrunner, when you are close enough to grasp its meaning, it quickly disappears in a cloud of smoke.

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