Patrizio di Massimo at the Estorick Collection

London-based artist Patrizio di Massimo (b. 1983) has been invited to present a new intervention in the permanent collection galleries of the Estorick Collection. The intervention is co-organized with the Consulate General of Italy in London and will be on view from 25 February to 12 April 2026.

*Between Us* brings together a selection of paintings created by di Massimo between 2020 and 2026, presenting them in dialogue with works from the museum's collection by major figures of Italian modernism, including Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carrà, and Giorgio de Chirico. Rather than tracing a narrative of influence or artistic lineage, this exhibition juxtaposes contemporary and modern works, inviting the public to discover unexpected connections, contrasts, and moments of tension.

Di Massimo's paintings often revisit the same figures and situations, employing repetition and role-play to explore personal feelings and vulnerabilities. Characters reappear continuously across different works, allowing the artist to investigate themes such as intimacy, desire, power, and artistic identity. Placing great importance on images shaped by his own life and experience, di Massimo regards painting as a process that constructs meaning over time, through the return to and reworking of ideas. Family members and fellow artists, including Gray Wielebinski and Tai Shani, appear in his paintings, which are exhibited here for the first time in the United Kingdom.