DAVIDE SGAMBARO
© 2026 Davide Sgambaro

Works

"No more blue tomorrows (gatekeepers)" is a white ceramic sculpture, a series that reproduces carabiners commonly used as keychains. An apparent formal simplicity opens up a broader reflection on the boundaries between artwork, ornament, function, and preservation. The work is activated when the body wears the sculptures, to which the keys of the space are attached, generating a visual and conceptual tension between the delicacy and fragility of the ceramic and the physical and symbolic weight of the keys. This work weaves together two recurring themes in the artist’s practice: the haunting presence of an unresolved familial and emotional relationship, and a subtle yet incisive critique of exclusionary and abusive power dynamics known as gatekeeping.

White ceramic carabiner with keys clipped to the belt loop of beige trousers

“No more blue tomorrows (gatekeepers)”2025wearable sculpturepottery carabiner15x7,5x1,5 cmph. Biagio Palmieri

Person dressed in black wearing a white ceramic carabiner with a key at the waist

“No more blue tomorrows (gatekeepers)”2025wearable sculpturepottery carabiner15x7,5x1,5 cmph. OKNO Studio

Close-up of a white ceramic carabiner holding keys, hooked to black trousers

“No more blue tomorrows (gatekeepers)”2025wearable sculpturepottery carabiner15x7,5x1,5 cmph. OKNO Studio