On Sunday, October 18, 2026, Sonia Mazzoli—an artist who also serves as a curator at the Gard gallery—is setting up a group exhibition titled *Fuori dai Radar* ("Off the Radar"). She is currently navigating a difficult period in her life, grappling with the loss of loved ones—most notably her father, who passed away recently, on September 27.
Sleep is elusive, at times even impossible; consequently, at midnight, she decides to finish installing the exhibition. She evaluates the placement of the artworks, focusing on the narrative flow of the display, searching for ideas that might take her "off the radar" of her own distress and grief—feelings that prove impossible to banish, hide, or mask, as they inevitably resurface, refusing to be suppressed.
For an artist, one’s state of soul is never inconsequential; it inevitably shapes the narrative choices made. Once the installation is complete, Sonia notices there is still plenty of space. Almost without realizing it, she begins pulling her own works from her studio—located within the Gard premises—driven by an urgent need to externalize what she is feeling, to use her creativity not to erase her pain, but to bring her inner experience to the surface.
And just like that, a solo exhibition emerges—unplanned, uncalculated, and born from a logic that is pure soul. On the walls of the Gard gallery, Sonia Mazzoli does more than simply display her art; she lays bare her heart. She seeks an emotional space of serenity—a sense of fulfillment that leads down paths imbued with the faint scent of spring, heralding a future distinct from the oppressive reality she is enduring. It is a journey toward healing the soul—a path that only creativity can provide. The certainty of hope, a vision for life, a flash of light emerging from one’s memories—this is what art can sometimes bring into being, just like that, all of a sudden
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