Salvatore Pione creates works that contend with grotesque theatricality, camp and remembrance themes. He is strongly influenced by the customs and traditions of his land, Sicily, and often the places and experiences of his childhood serve as inspiration for the realisation of his works. Yet, a queer narrative pulsates through the stories and symbols, whereby the rampant machismo inflected within the strong Catholic culture of Italy is thwarted and disrupted by the depiction of hyper-masculine figures engaging in homoerotic scenes, with feminised features in his work.
Installation view: Salvatore Pione, Fontanarossa (11 - 16 July 2024), Goldsmiths University, MFA Fine Art Degree Show. Image Courtesy of the artist. Photo documentation by Ben Deakin. 
Salvatore Pione, Untitled (2023). Image Courtesy of the artist. 
Installation view: Salvatore Pione, Fontanarossa (11 - 16 July 2024), Goldsmiths University, MFA Fine Art Degree Show. Image Courtesy of the artist. Photo documentation by Ben Deakin. 
Installation view: Salvatore Pione, Fontanarossa (11 - 16 July 2024), Goldsmiths University, MFA Fine Art Degree Show. Image Courtesy of the artist. Photo documentation by Ben Deakin. 
Salvatore Pione, Home Sweet Home (2023). Image Courtesy of the artist. 
Salvatore Pione, Wolves (2023). Image Courtesy of the artist.