Marco Ercoli - Il sonno della ragione

Marco Ercoli (1986), Italy
Title: The Sleep of Reason, 2019, oil on canvas
Dimensions: 90x60x3 cm, framed canvas 100x70x5
Signature on the back
Directly from the artist
Canvas and frame in excellent condition, the frame is slightly chipped at the corners.
The artwork will be shipped, framed on its own frame.
The work has been exhibited in several solo exhibitions.

Bio:
Marco Ercoli was born in Rome in 1986. He earned his diploma from the Liceo Artistico.
"A. Caravillani". From 2010 to 2011 he relocated to the Central Apennines, directing
a life away from urban distractions based on slowness: in this arc of
Time is devoted to an in-depth study of the art of painting, developing a
a pronounced attention to detail that leads him to create a cycle of works on the theme of the
nature, understood as a perfect and harmonious dimension, “Migrazioni interne“ and
“The Tree of Life” are the two examples. In 2012 he won a scholarship that was awarded.
Up for grabs from Colart, a major producer of art materials, which earns him a
three-month artist residency in Brittany, which culminated in an exhibition at
The Abbey of Lehon. During the residency, he develops the project “Revertar ( Je
I will return) whose theme is the symbiosis between man and nature, depicted through seven
operates as seven steps (The Sleep, The Dream, Omega Alpha, Consciousness,
The Acceptance, The Abandonment, The Symbiosis). Back in Rome he continues to dedicate the
Her search into the representation of nature with a new series of works titled
"The Silence". In the same year he leaves for Cambodia for a humanitarian project.
with the Bambin Gesù Hospital where he will have the opportunity to visit the political prison of
the Khmer Rouge period (S-21 Tuol Sleng) and will be deeply affected by the
thousands of mugshots of innocent detainees; this experience will change.
Deeply the human and artistic journey. From 2014, he began to work.
to the realization of paper sculptures - the series “Army“ - in which the material chosen by the
The chromaticity of the sculptures, alluding to the colors of peace, contrasts with the
function of the objects reproduced by the artist (firearms and bladed weapons) with
The intention to create an oxymoron. In 2018 he will have the opportunity to exhibit at the
the city of Basel during the Art Basel period and in conjunction with the event will visit
the Bacon-Giacometti exhibition at Fondation Beyeler; this will be an experience
Maieutics, hence the need and necessity to alienate oneself and marginalize oneself for a
an indeterminate period in the Umbrian Apennines to devote himself once again to painting.
I will bring him back to the steps of 2010, far from distractions, from the rhythm.
the frenzied pace of urban everyday life, following the motto 'Gnothi Seauton, eudaimonia'.
, according to measure. ( know yourself, happiness is good realization, according
measure ). The worldview arises from our observing reality and what we
Surround yourself with the idea that the truth of phenomena is subjective, starting from an abstract idea.
of time into a concrete and intelligible form of time, of transience and of the
the paradoxical nature of life and how it is impossible to control events
in the unpredictability that happens without warning.

The Sleep of Reason

The Sleep of Reason – Oil on canvas
Description of the work
In this vibrant and cultured work, the artist reinterprets the famous Goyaesque admonition through a Symbolist and mythological lens. The composition is dominated by a masterful layering of natural and archaeological elements: Attic vases finely decorated emerge from lush vegetation, while animal figures — the white horse, the eagle, and the crow — watch over the “sleep” of the human figure, barely hinted at in the lower right.

The painting stands out for a suspended, dreamlike atmosphere, typical of the work of an artist already celebrated by critics and featured in Exibart's prestigious catalog '222 Artists to Invest in 2024'.

An unmissable opportunity to acquire a work by an artist in the prime of his creative maturity, capable of turning the canvas into a portal to myth.

Marco Ercoli
Artistic CV

Awards and Recognitions

2024: Selected among the '222 Artists to Invest in 2024', an editorial volume edited by Exibart.

2023 – Gualdo Tadino: Creation of the Palio for the 2023 edition of the 'Giochi de le Porte', presented with a standing ovation at the Monumental Church of San Francesco.

2019 – Isernia: Winner of the P.A.C.I. Award, Quality Award, Auditorium Città d'Isernia.

2012 – France: Colart scholarship at the Plessix-Madeuc Atelier.

2008 – Rome: Winner "MarteLive", Quality Award, painting section.

Solo Exhibitions

2023 – Gualdo Tadino (PG): "In Your Eyes", Polo Museale - Monumental Church of San Francesco, curated by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi.

2022 – Rome: "Epimeteo", Galleria 28 Piazza di Pietra, curated by Giorgia Basili.

2021 – Massa Lubrense (NA): "Notturno", Art Hotel Villa Fiorella, curated by Giorgia Basili.

2016 – Rome: "7", Galleria Curva Pura, curated by Serena Di Giovanni.

2010 – Rome: "F(R)ame", Libreria Einaudi.

2009 – Rome: "Collection of Butterflies".

2009 – Rome: "Materia ed Ego", Galleria Casina Giustiniani.

Group Exhibitions and Pavilions (Group Exhibitions)

2018 – Basel (Switzerland): "Summer Exhibition", Galerie Eulenspiegel.

2018 – Rome: "Profano liquido, solo per uso esterno", Studio Giga, curated by Bianca Catalano.

2015 – Rome: "Radiate", TakeawayGallery.

2015 – Fermo: Stripe Festival Art and Architecture.

2015 – Milano: Affordable Art Fair Milano (AAF), Superstudio Più, Stand E5 (White Noise Gallery).

2015 – Rome: "Any Given Post-it", White Noise Gallery.

2013 – Rome: "First Art Hotel", Galleria Muciaccia.

2012 – Rome: "Rendez-vous", Galleria ArtePerOggi.

2012 – France: "Les Atelier du Plessix-Madeuc", Abbey St Magloire, Lehon.

2011 – Turin: Venice Biennale, Italy Pavilion.

Installations and Special Projects

2018 – Civitella d'Agliano (VT): "Agora", Permanent Installation, project 1 Artist 1 Day, Art Contaminations.