Piet Mondrian: 5 things to know about his life

Monday December 13th, 2021 , Artists and Works

Piet Mondrian (1872-1944), Self-Portrait- 1918. Oil on canvas. Kunstmuseum Den Haag

PIET MONDRIAN: 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT HIS LIFE

Piet Mondrian is an internationally renowned artist and anyone is able to recognize his unique style, characterized by lines and geometric figures.
But not everybody knows that those perfect paintings are the result of a long artistic journey that made Mondrian paint also beautiful landscapes.

In this post I’ll bring you to the discovery of Piet Mondrian, his life and works.

Piet Mondrian’s life

Jorrit Tornquist’s colour research

Saturday December 11th, 2021 , Contemporary Art, Artists and Works

JORRIT TORNQUIST’S RESEARCH INTO COLOUR

Jorrit Tornquist was born in 1938 in Graz (Austria), where he studied Biology at the University in 1956 and Architecture at the Technical University in 1958. His works and his work have made him one of the leading experts on colour today.

In this post I will tell you about his life and show you his work.

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Etchings by artist Lorenzo Vale

Friday December 10th, 2021 , Contemporary Art, Artists and Works

Lorenzo Vale, Il lungo viaggio – 670 x 470 mm – 2018, acquaforte

ETCHINGS BY ARTIST LORENZO VALE

Lorenzo Vale makes etchings, preferring the technique of etching, to create works with suggestive chiaroscuro effects.
Thanks to the lack of colour, the artist focuses on the expressive possibilities of the sign and can thus describe dark and mysterious atmospheres.

Over 40 graphic works by Lorenzo Vale will be on show at the Stamperia d’arte Albicocco in Udine from 17 December 2021 to 28 February 2022 in the solo exhibition entitled “In your eyes. Prints 2010 – 2021”.

Climate in art: the future of the planet according to artists

Monday December 6th, 2021 , Contemporary Art, Artists and Works

sabella Pers Da l’Acqua o Da lo Specchio video frame 2021 Credits Giuseppe Santoro e Federico Gennaro

CLIMATE IN ART: THE FUTURE OF THE PLANET ACCORDING TO ARTISTS

How is the climate issue addressed in art and which artists are describing the drama of climate change?
In this post I propose the works and paths of some artists who are tackling dramatically urgent issues and trying to make us reflect on what the future of the planet will be.

Climate in art

Famous by chance: true stories become legends in books, comics and films

Thursday December 2nd, 2021 , More than art

Kane – Betty Boop

FAMOUS BY CHANCE: TRUE STORIES BECOME LEGENDS

It can happen by chance that the true stories of ordinary people become legends and end up in the contemporary collective imagination.

Did you know, for example, that for the creation of the character Indiana Jones, George Lucas was inspired by a man from Padova? And do you know who the real Zorro was?
In this post, I’ll introduce you to some true stories that have become legends and turned people who would otherwise have been forgotten into famous people by accident.

Famous by chance