A curation by Flavio Scaloni, Gallery Manager at Galerie Lo Scalo - The donut is a compelling artistic subject because it embodies the sweet and savory contradictions of contemporary life. As a symbol of consumer culture, mass production, and accessible indulgence, it taps into our shared experience of comfort food and instant gratification. Its simple, graphic shape—a circle with a void at its center—also carries a deeper, more philosophical meaning, representing a paradox of wholeness and emptiness. Psychologically, the donut evokes nostalgia and a joyful sense of simplicity. This theme found a natural home in the Pop Art movement. Post-1950, artists like Claes Oldenburg transformed the everyday object into monumental works of art. His soft sculpture Soft-Doughnut (1963) reimagines the pastry as a floppy, vulnerable form, questioning the permanence of consumer goods. In popular culture, the donut has been immortalized by iconic characters like Homer Simpson, whose insatiable love for the sugary treat has made it a universal symbol of gluttony and carefree living. This collection celebrates the donut as a rich and humorous metaphor for our relationship with pleasure, consumption, and the voids in between.