Les qualités sérieuses
by Collezione Nancy Delroi

The concept of “confused knowledge” was defined by Baumgarten as a new and paradoxical idea, as a thought of that which does not think. This revolution of the symbolic order paved the way for the discovery of the Freudian unconscious. For their first solo exhibition in Naples, Désirée Nakouzi De Monte and Andrea Parenti, an Italian-Lebanese artist duo, create an immersive project that transforms the architecture of the exhibition space into an amniotic environment, creating a sense of belonging between bodies and objects, sensorial objects and tactile perceptions.

Their practice has taken shape over a decade of collaboration as co-directors of MRZB Art Group, active between Amsterdam and Turin (2014-2024), and, since 2024, as the authors of Collezione Nancy Delroi,...

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COLLEZIONE NANCY DELROI

Désirée Nakouzi De Monte and Andrea Parenti of Collezione Nancy Delroi embody an Italo-Lebanese duo.
Their practice has taken shape over a decade of collaboration as co-directors of MRZB Art Group, active between Amsterdam and Turin (2014–2024), and, since 2024, as the authors of Collezione Nancy Delroi, based between Milan and Beirut.
Their works articulate their language through the détournement of clichés and the tensions of a performative community built on the brink of rupture within contemporary society. Grimy collages, made from...

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WORKS
ASSEMBLAGGIO MORALE: L’EXCÈS DE PRECIPITATION, 2026
115 x 150 x 20, Chromogenic color print, wood, glass, found papers, late 19-century Guilloché’s frame
ASSEMBLAGGIO MORALE: L’EXCÈS DE PRECIPITATION, 2026
115 x 150 x 20, Chromogenic color print, wood, glass, found papers, late 19-century Guilloché’s frame
ASSEMBLAGGIO MORALE: L’EXCÈS DE PRECIPITATION, 2026
115 x 150 x 20, Chromogenic color print, wood, glass, found papers, late 19-century Guilloché’s frame
LE RÔLE DE LA RAISON, 2026
95 x 75 x 5, Chromogenic color print, upholstery alcantara fabric mid-20th century sofa, red roses, upholstery studs, late-20th century wooden frame with glass
LE RÔLE DE LA RAISON, 2026
95 x 75 x 5, Chromogenic color print, upholstery alcantara fabric mid-20th century sofa, red roses, upholstery studs, late-20th century wooden frame with glass
LE RÔLE DE LA RAISON, 2026
95 x 75 x 5, Chromogenic color print, upholstery alcantara fabric mid-20th century sofa, red roses, upholstery studs, late-20th century wooden frame with glass
LE QUESTION MATÉRIELLE O GLI ANGELI DELLA GRAVITÀ, 2026
100 x 75 x 20, Chromogenic color print, nails, antique wooden furniture element, wood, upholstery studs, late-19th century Guilloché’s frame
LE QUESTION MATÉRIELLE O GLI ANGELI DELLA GRAVITÀ, 2026
100 x 75 x 20, Chromogenic color print, nails, antique wooden furniture element, wood, upholstery studs, late-19th century Guilloché’s frame
LE QUESTION MATÉRIELLE O GLI ANGELI DELLA GRAVITÀ, 2026
100 x 75 x 20, Chromogenic color print, nails, antique wooden furniture element, wood, upholstery studs, late-19th century Guilloché’s frame
SE MÉFIER DU COUP DE FOUDRE, 2026
60 x 50 x 10, Chromogenic color print, upholstery studs, late-20th century wooden furniture elements, nails, wood, late-19th century Guilloché’s frame
SE MÉFIER DU COUP DE FOUDRE, 2026
60 x 50 x 10, Chromogenic color print, upholstery studs, late-20th century wooden furniture elements, nails, wood, late-19th century Guilloché’s frame
SE MÉFIER DU COUP DE FOUDRE, 2026
60 x 50 x 10, Chromogenic color print, upholstery studs, late-20th century wooden furniture elements, nails, wood, late-19th century Guilloché’s frame
LES QUALITÉS SÉRIEUSES (UN ODE A), 2026
43 x 37 x 5, Chromogenic color print, red velvet, 70’s frame with glass
LES QUALITÉS SÉRIEUSES (UN ODE A), 2026
43 x 37 x 5, Chromogenic color print, red velvet, 70’s frame with glass
LES QUALITÉS SÉRIEUSES (UN ODE A), 2026
43 x 37 x 5, Chromogenic color print, red velvet, 70’s frame with glass
ASSEMBLAGGIO MORALE, 2026
115 x 40 x 95, Mid-20th century mannequin bust, mid-20th century chair, wooden elements
ASSEMBLAGGIO MORALE, 2026
115 x 40 x 95, Mid-20th century mannequin bust, mid-20th century chair, wooden elements
ASSEMBLAGGIO MORALE, 2026
115 x 40 x 95, Mid-20th century mannequin bust, mid-20th century chair, wooden elements
STUDIO PREPARATORIO PER TABLEAUX A UNA FIGURA, 2026
200 x 171 x 150, Drywall, sofa’s leather, CRT monitor, ‘I kill you second’ film, mid-20th century chair, modernist-style design element, early 2000s mannequin, lacquered wood
TABLEAUX A UNA FIGURA, 2026
180 x 55 x 60, Modernist-style design element, early 2000s mannequin, lacquered wood
I KILL YOU SECOND (FILM), 2025
29:27 min - Full HD, CRT monitor, mid-20th century chair
ALDO F. PERFORMING AS Y.K.’S MODEL 1, 2025
195 x 101,5, Oil on wallpaper
ALDO F. PERFORMING AS Y.K.’S MODEL 2, 2025
190 x 101,5, Oil on wallpaper
ALDO F. PERFORMING AS Y.K.’S MODEL 3, 2025
230 x 101,5, Oil on wallpaper
ALDO F. PERFORMING AS Y.K.’S MODEL 3, 2025
230 x 101,5, Oil on wallpaper
ALDO F. PERFORMING AS Y.K.’S MODEL 3, 2025
230 x 101,5, Oil on wallpaper
ALDO F. PERFORMING AS Y.K.’S MODEL 3, 2025
230 x 101,5, Oil on wallpaper
LAURICE NAJJAR, MONOCHROME 5, 2024
200 x 291 x 10, Leather (from Lungo Stura Lazio’s fornitures)
LAURICE NAJJAR, MONOCHROME 5, 2024
200 x 291 x 10, Leather (from Lungo Stura Lazio’s fornitures)
LAURICE NAJJAR, MONOCHROME 5, 2024
200 x 291 x 10, Leather (from Lungo Stura Lazio’s fornitures)
LAURICE NAJJAR, LANDSCAPE 1, 2024
106 x 113 x 50, Bohemian crystal chandelier, leather, nails
LAURICE NAJJAR, LANDSCAPE 1, 2024
106 x 113 x 50, Bohemian crystal chandelier, leather, nails
LAURICE NAJJAR, LANDSCAPE 1, 2024
106 x 113 x 50, Bohemian crystal chandelier, leather, nails
SOLITO
The SOLITO formula includes the re-launch in a new guise of the brand, a small holding company that manages three exhibition spaces, a digital platform and the historic publishing house iemme.
S1: ex Lanificio - scala b, piano I - Piazza Enrico De Nicola, 46
Opening hours: Monday – Friday > 10am – 6pm / Saturday – Sunday: on appointment
S2: Via Costantinopoli, 53 (NEA)
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday > 10am – 2am
S3: Palazzo Partanna - Piazza Dei Martiri, 58
Opening hours: Monday – Friday > 10am – 4pm / Saturday – Sunday: on appointment

Naples - Italy