A curation by Flavio Scaloni, Gallery Manager at Galerie Lo Scalo - Coffee is a powerful, ubiquitous motif in modern life, inspiring artists by symbolizing ritual, pause, and the start of creation. A coffee moment represents an intimate break from the chaos, a brief anchor in the daily rhythm. It's associated with vibrant energy, conviviality, and solitude—the contrast between the quiet morning ritual and the bustling café scene. Psychologically, it often signifies alertness and the transition into a state of focus. In 20th-century art, the café setting often served as a backdrop for introspection. Post-1950, artists transformed the coffee object itself into high art. The French Nouveau Réalisme artist Arman celebrated the accumulation of mass-produced, everyday items in his sculptures, directly referencing the coffee ritual in works like Accumulation colombienne (1962), which features multiple coffee pots. The world-famous photographer Eliot Erwitt, known for his witty, humanistic street photography, frequently captured candid, often humorous moments involving people and their coffee or coffee breaks, immortalizing the universal social ritual. This collection pours into the rich symbolism and atmosphere of the "Coffee Moment."