GIALLO!

Trafalgar Avenue presents GIALLO! a collaboration between artist Lydia Pettit and artist duo Scandebergs

Rife with violence and vivid colours, breathtaking sets and mystery, Italian thriller-horror genre ‘Giallo’ has served as visual inspiration for artists embracing its aesthetics to discuss politics, psychosexual violence, gender roles and fear. In this exhibition, Pettit and Scandebergs use the same props and model (Pettit), and employ the characteristically dramatic ‘Giallo’ colour palette of stark reds, gold, blues, and black in tribute to their love of the genre.

GIALLO! is a celebration of the concepts integral to Italian Horror, gleefully basking in camp fantasy and decadence. The artist collaborators sink their teeth into the characters so often portrayed in the genre, inviting the viewer to consider which role appeals to them most - victim, villain, or voyeur?