Pictures above: Abraham Counting the Stars (left/top) and Logos - The Word (right/bottom)
Below: the poster of the interfaith art exhibition Shared Light, London, Piccadilly Circus from 13 February 2026 to 22 March 2026 (extended until 11 April 2026!)
Two of the most iconic paintings by Marcello Silvestri, one belonging to his figurative period, one to his most recent abstract style, are on display in Piccadilly Circus, London, UK, from 13 February to 22 March 2026 as part of the interfaith art exhibition Shared Light at the Zedwell Hotel. An initiative promoted by the The Aziz Foundation and curated by artist Raheel Khan, with artworks by 20 artists from different religions, ahead of Ramadan and Lent, which this year coincide.
Abraham Counting the Stars (1995, mixed technique, approx cm.80x60 ) - This painting highlights the common roots of the three monotheistic (Abrahamic) religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Significantly, the artwork was selected for the poster of the 26th edition of the Religion Today Film Festival in 2023 and features in the closing clip of the documentary L'Uomo di Polvere e Sabbia ("The Man of Dust and Sand", 2026), directed by Lia Beltrami and Andrea Franceschini, for DueDueLab: it explores Marcello's contemplative artworks and the spirituality inspiring his artistic practice.
Logos - The Word (2013, tridimensional piece on board with paint, sand and wooden applications, approx. cm 80x70) reflects on the Word of God that emerges from ancient sacred texts and symbols as well as from the Jewish-Christian tradition. This is one of the first abstract artworks produced by Marcello in the early 2010s, inspired by the arte povera style. It was selected by the Gregorian University Press for the poster celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2013. The painting also opens Marcello's book Sapienza Antica Arte Contemporanea (Ancient Wisdom Contemporary Art) a visual meditation of the Bible through an ecumenical lens and published in Italian and Spanish by Claudiana and by San Pablo Editorial respectively in 2023.
Below: some pictures from the vernissage of the exhibition, which can also be viewed online here
