Leo Luccioni Questions Overconsumption in 'Le Soleil n'existe pas'

In Le Soleil n'existe pas at Stems Gallery's Brussels outpost, Leo Luccioni probes the existence of the sun and reality itself through a critique of consumer culture. His vivid paintings depict monarch butterflies drawn to bright, sugary packaging, highlighting the tension between nature and industrialized products. Luccioni's use of airbrush, a technique popularized by 1970s advertising, emphasizes the hyperrealism of these everyday items, blurring the line between art and commodity.Key pieces ...