A trio of Italian artists have united to present their abstract takes on the world as a part of a contemporary art exhibit at Opera Gallery Singapore. A sculptor, painter, and mixed media artist will have works on display at the venue.
All three of the artists are showcasing works that draw inspiration from Italy or aspects of their childhood, experiencing creativity and artistic growth in the place where they grew up.
The mixed media artist said that he has always been fascinated by marble statues in his formative years. Of particular interest are draped fabrics and clothing fellow artists worked tediously to carve to fall naturally on a hard surface. His sculptures on display are an homage to that marble drapery, using fabric on canvas to create billowing, three-dimensional works. He also often inserts lead sheeting beneath that fabric, creating immovable objects below the more flexible fabrics. One of the pieces that will be a part of the Opera Gallery Singapore show is a richly textural saffron-colored piece that puffs out from the canvas, begging to be touched.
The sculptor in the exhibit has embraced an even more ancient form of creativity. He has formed his sculptures using the famed “lost wax” technique. In this method of sculpture, the artist creates a mold using wax. Hot, liquid metal is poured into the mold, and the wax is discarded, revealing the metal sculpture within. Though this is an ancient art form, the appearance of the artist’s sculptures are contemporary, exploring the intersection of lines and shapes. One such piece that will be on display in the exhibit is a graceful exploration of curves. Dark, black ribbon-like shapes surround a reflective sphere in the center of the sculpture, celebrating movement and dance.
The painter’s training in geology and his love of Italian caves influenced his works heavily. After slathering thick paint on his canvases, he scratches down to reveal the layers underneath, like exploring history and sediment in real life rock layers. The result is a multi-layered experience on canvas, showing the depth of his work and breadth of understanding that art can exist across multiple genres. One of these pieces that will be shown at Opera Gallery Singapore is a deep blue composition that would look more at home in a lab beneath a microscope. The scratches become strata, textural and revelatory all at once.
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