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'Salvage'

Biviano’s Salvage explores themes of survival, loss, and the passage of time, drawing inspiration from Théodore Géricault’s Raft of the Medusa. This iconic work, with its depiction of human struggle amidst disaster, serves as a foundation for Salvage, where Biviano re-imagines the fragility of existence in a contemporary context. The exhibition is deeply rooted in the symbolic tradition of 17th-century Dutch vanitas painting, where everyday objects—flowers, skulls, and symbols of mortality—remind viewers of life’s impermanence.

In 'Salvage,' Biviano expands on the …