Marco Ercoli - Quasar
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Holds a bachelor’s degree in art history and a master’s degree in arts and cultural management.
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Marco Ercoli’s Quasar is an original, hand-cut collage work, unique and created entirely by hand in 2026, featuring a circular 70 cm diameter, 2.5 cm high wooden-backed support, signed on the back and in excellent condition, weighing 3 kg.
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Marco Ercoli (1986) Italy
Title: Quasar
Technique: Manual lamination construction in paper-cut.
Support: Assembly on a rigid wooden base with a rear spacer frame.
Notes: Optical-retinal dynamic relief study. The rear framework is designed to create an effect of suspended flux away from the wall.
Execution: One-off work entirely handmade.
Dimensions: Circle, diameter 70 cm, height 2.5 cm
2026
Signature on the back
Excellent condition
"Original unique work. Not a print, but a complex flat sculpture created through the manual stratification of colored papers. The zigzag pattern, the core of the artist’s kinetic research, creates a dynamic optical effect"
In the language of astrophysics, a quasar is the most luminous active galactic nucleus in the universe, powered by a supermassive black hole: an object that emits colossal amounts of energy while consuming matter.
The Energy of the Limit: "Quasar" and the Genesis of Light
By naming the work "Quasar," the artist shifts the center of gravity of the inquiry from optical perception to the metaphysics of space-time. If manual collage technique represents the "matter" that is meticulously fragmented and reorganized, the title suggests that we are watching a cataclysmic event captured in a moment of eternal static.
The Center as Singularity: The central converging point is no longer merely a geometric nucleus, but becomes the event horizon. Here the strips of paper seem to accelerate, drawn in by an invisible force, creating that sense of spatial distortion that defies the logic of the flat surface.
Spectroscopy of Color: The choice of colors no longer appears casual, but recalls the spectroscopic analysis of astral light. Sudden transitions from deep blue to incandescent yellow and carmine red mimic the redshift and the thermal variations of a celestial body in extreme activity.
The Paradox of Creation
There is a fascinating parallel between the nature of a quasar and the artist’s creative process:
The Accumulation: Just as the quasar accumulates gas and dust to shine, the artist accumulates hundreds of strips of paper, transforming waste or inert fragments into a source of visual light.
Energy from the Cut: The ostensibly "destructive" act of manually cutting the paper becomes, paradoxically, the genesis of the work’s luminosity. Each incision is a quantum of energy contributing to the final brilliance of the system.
"Quasar" is therefore not only an exercise in Op Art, but a map of power. The work makes tangible the intangible, inviting the viewer to confront the immensity of the cosmos through the fragility and precision of the simplest human gesture: cutting a strip of paper.
Marco Ercoli’s works have passed through the Colasanti auction house:
https://www.colasantiaste.com/it/artisti/marco-ercoli-1327
The artist is listed in Arsvalue’s catalog of artists:
https://www.arsvalue.com/en/lots/1278322/marco-ercoli-roma-1986-albero-della-vita
Instagram Page:
https://www.instagram.com/marco__ercoli/
Marco Ercoli
Artistic Curriculum
Awards and Recognitions
2024: Selected among the "222 Artists to Invest in 2024", editorial volume curated by Exibart.
2023 – Gualdo Tadino: Realization 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 P.A.C.I. Prize, Quality Prize, Auditorium Città d'Isernia.
2012 – France: Colart scholarship at the Atelier "Plessix-Madeuc".
2008 – Rome: Winner "MarteLive", Quality Prize, painting section.
Solo Exhibitions
2023 – Gualdo Tadino (PG): "In Your Eyes", Museal Center - Monumental Church of San Francesco, curated by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi.
2022 – Rome: "Epimetheus", Gallery 28 Piazza di Pietra, curated by Giorgia Basili.
2021 – Massa Lubrense (NA): "Night", Art Hotel Villa Fiorella, curated by Giorgia Basili.
2016 – Rome: "7", Curva Pura Gallery, curated by Serena Di Giovanni.
2010 – Rome: "F(R)ame", Einaudi Bookshop.
2009 – Rome: "Collection of Butterflies".
2009 – Rome: "Matter and Ego", Casina Giustiniani Gallery.
Group Exhibitions and Pavilions
2018 – Basel (Switzerland): "Summer Exhibition", Galerie Eulenspiegel.
2018 – Rome: "Profane liquid, for external use only", Studio Giga, curated by Bianca Catalano.
2015 – Rome: "Radiate", TakeawayGallery.
2015 – Fermo: Stripe Festival Art and Architecture.
2015 – Milan: Affordable Art Fair Milan (AAF), Superstudio Più, Stand E5 (White Noise Gallery).
2015 – Rome: "Any Given Post-it", White Noise Gallery.
2013 – Rome: "First Art Hotel", Muciaccia Gallery.
2012 – Rome: "Rendez-vous", ArtePerOggi Gallery.
2012 – France: "Les Atelier du Plessix-Madeuc", Abbaye St Magloire, Lehon.
2011 – Turin: Venice Biennale, Italian Pavilion.
Installations and Special Projects
2018 – Civitella D'Agliano (VT): "Agora", Permanent Installation, project 1 Artist 1 Day, Contaminations of Art."
Marco Ercoli (1986) Italy
Title: Quasar
Technique: Manual lamination construction in paper-cut.
Support: Assembly on a rigid wooden base with a rear spacer frame.
Notes: Optical-retinal dynamic relief study. The rear framework is designed to create an effect of suspended flux away from the wall.
Execution: One-off work entirely handmade.
Dimensions: Circle, diameter 70 cm, height 2.5 cm
2026
Signature on the back
Excellent condition
"Original unique work. Not a print, but a complex flat sculpture created through the manual stratification of colored papers. The zigzag pattern, the core of the artist’s kinetic research, creates a dynamic optical effect"
In the language of astrophysics, a quasar is the most luminous active galactic nucleus in the universe, powered by a supermassive black hole: an object that emits colossal amounts of energy while consuming matter.
The Energy of the Limit: "Quasar" and the Genesis of Light
By naming the work "Quasar," the artist shifts the center of gravity of the inquiry from optical perception to the metaphysics of space-time. If manual collage technique represents the "matter" that is meticulously fragmented and reorganized, the title suggests that we are watching a cataclysmic event captured in a moment of eternal static.
The Center as Singularity: The central converging point is no longer merely a geometric nucleus, but becomes the event horizon. Here the strips of paper seem to accelerate, drawn in by an invisible force, creating that sense of spatial distortion that defies the logic of the flat surface.
Spectroscopy of Color: The choice of colors no longer appears casual, but recalls the spectroscopic analysis of astral light. Sudden transitions from deep blue to incandescent yellow and carmine red mimic the redshift and the thermal variations of a celestial body in extreme activity.
The Paradox of Creation
There is a fascinating parallel between the nature of a quasar and the artist’s creative process:
The Accumulation: Just as the quasar accumulates gas and dust to shine, the artist accumulates hundreds of strips of paper, transforming waste or inert fragments into a source of visual light.
Energy from the Cut: The ostensibly "destructive" act of manually cutting the paper becomes, paradoxically, the genesis of the work’s luminosity. Each incision is a quantum of energy contributing to the final brilliance of the system.
"Quasar" is therefore not only an exercise in Op Art, but a map of power. The work makes tangible the intangible, inviting the viewer to confront the immensity of the cosmos through the fragility and precision of the simplest human gesture: cutting a strip of paper.
Marco Ercoli’s works have passed through the Colasanti auction house:
https://www.colasantiaste.com/it/artisti/marco-ercoli-1327
The artist is listed in Arsvalue’s catalog of artists:
https://www.arsvalue.com/en/lots/1278322/marco-ercoli-roma-1986-albero-della-vita
Instagram Page:
https://www.instagram.com/marco__ercoli/
Marco Ercoli
Artistic Curriculum
Awards and Recognitions
2024: Selected among the "222 Artists to Invest in 2024", editorial volume curated by Exibart.
2023 – Gualdo Tadino: Realization 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 P.A.C.I. Prize, Quality Prize, Auditorium Città d'Isernia.
2012 – France: Colart scholarship at the Atelier "Plessix-Madeuc".
2008 – Rome: Winner "MarteLive", Quality Prize, painting section.
Solo Exhibitions
2023 – Gualdo Tadino (PG): "In Your Eyes", Museal Center - Monumental Church of San Francesco, curated by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi.
2022 – Rome: "Epimetheus", Gallery 28 Piazza di Pietra, curated by Giorgia Basili.
2021 – Massa Lubrense (NA): "Night", Art Hotel Villa Fiorella, curated by Giorgia Basili.
2016 – Rome: "7", Curva Pura Gallery, curated by Serena Di Giovanni.
2010 – Rome: "F(R)ame", Einaudi Bookshop.
2009 – Rome: "Collection of Butterflies".
2009 – Rome: "Matter and Ego", Casina Giustiniani Gallery.
Group Exhibitions and Pavilions
2018 – Basel (Switzerland): "Summer Exhibition", Galerie Eulenspiegel.
2018 – Rome: "Profane liquid, for external use only", Studio Giga, curated by Bianca Catalano.
2015 – Rome: "Radiate", TakeawayGallery.
2015 – Fermo: Stripe Festival Art and Architecture.
2015 – Milan: Affordable Art Fair Milan (AAF), Superstudio Più, Stand E5 (White Noise Gallery).
2015 – Rome: "Any Given Post-it", White Noise Gallery.
2013 – Rome: "First Art Hotel", Muciaccia Gallery.
2012 – Rome: "Rendez-vous", ArtePerOggi Gallery.
2012 – France: "Les Atelier du Plessix-Madeuc", Abbaye St Magloire, Lehon.
2011 – Turin: Venice Biennale, Italian Pavilion.
Installations and Special Projects
2018 – Civitella D'Agliano (VT): "Agora", Permanent Installation, project 1 Artist 1 Day, Contaminations of Art."
Details
Artist
Marco Ercoli
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Quasar
Technique
Collage
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
70 cm
Width
70 cm
Weight
3 kg
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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