Exhibition:
TIKKUN OLAM -
Riparare il Mondo
(
Repairing the World
) by Tobia Ravà
Inauguration:
April 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM
Location:
SIST'ART Gallery, Via Monte di Pietà 1 - Milan
The exhibition
Riparare
il Mondo
(
Repairing the World
) by
Tobia Ravà
will inaugurate
the new Milan branch of the
Sist’Art Gallery
at Via Monte di Pietà 1 on
April 15.
The display draws
inspiration from two complementary exhibitions, both titled
Tikkun Olam -
Riparare il mondo
, held in 2025 in the Veneto region: the anthological
exhibition at Palazzo Sarcinelli in Conegliano (TV), curated by Lorena Gava,
and the solo exhibition staged at the Barchessa Giustinian Morosini XXV Aprile
in Mirano (VE), curated by Maria Luisa Trevisan and Myriam Zerbi.
Tikkun Olam
(Repairing the World) is a concept from Jewish
culture linked to a fundamental principle: the intrinsic responsibility of
human beings to improve the world through acts of justice, peace, beauty, and
dialogue. From this perspective, the artistic dimension—which is the ultimate
ground for growth and exchange—responds to the great need for dialogue and
peace in our time, a need that is more necessary today than ever.
The new Milanese branch
of Sist’Art features recent works characterized by the artist's unique and
unmistakable stylistic signature: the use of letters and numbers from the
Hebrew alphabet. The artist uses them as tiles in a highly personal
iconographic horizon, in which the viewer is invited to decipher meanings
connected to Jewish mysticism. Following educational paths on the relationship
between art, science, philosophy, and mysticism, Tobia Ravà approaches
Gematria
and the
Kabbalah
. The former is an alphanumeric system that relates
every letter of the Hebrew alphabet to a corresponding numerical value; the
latter represents for the artist a reservoir of tradition and ancient wisdom,
serving as inspiration for his creative artifacts. This choice, both aesthetic
and expressive, allows Ravà to use numbers to relate to reality, suggesting
brand-new perceptive perspectives.
Tobia Ravà, one of the
most significant figures on the contemporary art scene, was born in Padua in
1959 to a Venetian family and works in Venice and Mirano. In his most recent
productions, the use of modern techniques—such as UV catalyzation on aluminum
or sublimation on acrylic satin—enhances the visual appeal of the works. His
production also spans traditional and experimental languages: graphics,
paintings with resins and acrylic temperas on canvas or wood, sculptures in
bronze, marble, and ceramics, as well as "aesthetic objects" and
environmental installations.
Sist’Art
Gallery
Milan,
Via Monte di Pietà 1, 20121 – Italy
Contacts:
+39 328
909 5125
;
+39 345
363 2246
;
gallery@sistart.org
Opening
Hours:
MON-SUN 11:00 AM – 7:30 PM