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Marco Ercoli, Far quadrare il cerchio, a contemporary handmade collage work on rigid wooden base with a backframe, 50×50 cm with 3 cm depth, dated 2026, signed by hand, in excellent condition and an original edition.
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Marco Ercoli (1986) Italy
Title: Making the Circle Square
Technique: Hand-cut lamination construction.
Support: Assembly on a rigid wooden base with a back spacer frame.
Notes: Study of optical-retinal dynamics in relief. The rear framework is designed to create a floating-suspension effect from the wall.
Execution: Unique work entirely handmade.
Dimensions: 50x50x3
2026
Signature on the back
Excellent condition
"Original unique work. Not a print, but a complex flat sculpture created through manual layering of colored papers. The zig-zag pattern, the core of the artist’s kinetic research, creates optical dynamism."
"The work is not a finished object, but an open process: an optical machine powered by the patience of making, capable of transforming paper into light and rigor into visual emotion."
The Rigor of Manual Algorithm: The Aesthetics of the Field in "Making the Circle Square"
In today’s artistic panorama, where the digital often anesthetizes perception, the work "Making the Circle Square" stands out as a learned and vibrant reflection on the heritage of Programmable Art and the N Group. The artist does not merely compose an image, but constructs a true "field of optical events" where paper material becomes a carrier of pure energy.
A Geometry of Time and Hand
The work fits perfectly into the lineage of Umberto Eco and Alberto Biasi, transforming mathematical rigor into a tangible sensory experience. The collage technique, taken here to an almost obsessive level of precision, replaces the mechanical engine of early kinetic objects with a virtual movement generated by pure chromatic interaction. Hundreds of strips of paper, cut and glued by hand, become an "analog algorithm": a sequence of physical instructions guiding the viewer’s eye in an incessant dance between the square’s rigid perimeter and the circle’s centripetal expansion.
The Vibration of the Support
The work lives through a deep dialectical tension. On one hand, the title evokes geometric and philosophical impossibility; on the other, the practical realization resolves the conflict through dynamic perception. The surface is never static; thanks to meticulous study of chromatic frequencies and overlaps, a moiré effect is triggered that challenges the two-dimensionality of the support. Deep blacks and neon yellows are not mere pigments, but spatial coordinates that create sculptural depth.
Conclusion: The Human in the Program
What elevates "Making the Circle Square" beyond a mere optical exercise is the choice of manuality. In an era of vector perfection, the artist claims the infinitesimal error of hand-cutting as an element of "vital disturbance" that humanizes the programmed structure.
Marco Ercoli’s works have been on view at the Colasanti auction house:
https://www.colasantiaste.com/it/artisti/marco-ercoli-1327
The artist is listed in Arsvalue’s artist catalog:
https://www.arsvalue.com/en/lots/1278322/marco-ercoli-roma-1986-albero-della-vita
Instagram Page:
https://www.instagram.com/marco__ercoli/
Marco Ercoli
Artist Curriculum
Awards and Recognitions
2024: Selected among the "222 Artists to Invest in 2024", editorial volume 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 P.A.C.I. Award, Quality Award, Auditorium Città d'Isernia.
2012 – France: Colart scholarship at the Atelier "Plessix-Madeuc".
2008 – Rome: Winner of "MarteLive", Quality Award, painting section.
Solo Exhibitions
2023 – Gualdo Tadino (PG): "In Your Eyes", Museo Complex - Monumental Church of San Francesco, curated by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi.
2022 – Rome: "Epimetheus", Galleria 28 Piazza di Pietra, curated by Giorgia Basili.
2021 – Massa Lubrense (NA): "Nocturnal", 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: "Matter and Ego", Galleria Casina Giustiniani.
Group Exhibitions and Pavilions
2018 – Basel (Switzerland): "Sommerausstellung", 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", Galleria Muciaccia.
2012 – Rome: "Rendez-vous", Galleria ArtePerOggi.
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, Contaminazioni d'Arte.
Marco Ercoli (1986) Italy
Title: Making the Circle Square
Technique: Hand-cut lamination construction.
Support: Assembly on a rigid wooden base with a back spacer frame.
Notes: Study of optical-retinal dynamics in relief. The rear framework is designed to create a floating-suspension effect from the wall.
Execution: Unique work entirely handmade.
Dimensions: 50x50x3
2026
Signature on the back
Excellent condition
"Original unique work. Not a print, but a complex flat sculpture created through manual layering of colored papers. The zig-zag pattern, the core of the artist’s kinetic research, creates optical dynamism."
"The work is not a finished object, but an open process: an optical machine powered by the patience of making, capable of transforming paper into light and rigor into visual emotion."
The Rigor of Manual Algorithm: The Aesthetics of the Field in "Making the Circle Square"
In today’s artistic panorama, where the digital often anesthetizes perception, the work "Making the Circle Square" stands out as a learned and vibrant reflection on the heritage of Programmable Art and the N Group. The artist does not merely compose an image, but constructs a true "field of optical events" where paper material becomes a carrier of pure energy.
A Geometry of Time and Hand
The work fits perfectly into the lineage of Umberto Eco and Alberto Biasi, transforming mathematical rigor into a tangible sensory experience. The collage technique, taken here to an almost obsessive level of precision, replaces the mechanical engine of early kinetic objects with a virtual movement generated by pure chromatic interaction. Hundreds of strips of paper, cut and glued by hand, become an "analog algorithm": a sequence of physical instructions guiding the viewer’s eye in an incessant dance between the square’s rigid perimeter and the circle’s centripetal expansion.
The Vibration of the Support
The work lives through a deep dialectical tension. On one hand, the title evokes geometric and philosophical impossibility; on the other, the practical realization resolves the conflict through dynamic perception. The surface is never static; thanks to meticulous study of chromatic frequencies and overlaps, a moiré effect is triggered that challenges the two-dimensionality of the support. Deep blacks and neon yellows are not mere pigments, but spatial coordinates that create sculptural depth.
Conclusion: The Human in the Program
What elevates "Making the Circle Square" beyond a mere optical exercise is the choice of manuality. In an era of vector perfection, the artist claims the infinitesimal error of hand-cutting as an element of "vital disturbance" that humanizes the programmed structure.
Marco Ercoli’s works have been on view at the Colasanti auction house:
https://www.colasantiaste.com/it/artisti/marco-ercoli-1327
The artist is listed in Arsvalue’s artist catalog:
https://www.arsvalue.com/en/lots/1278322/marco-ercoli-roma-1986-albero-della-vita
Instagram Page:
https://www.instagram.com/marco__ercoli/
Marco Ercoli
Artist Curriculum
Awards and Recognitions
2024: Selected among the "222 Artists to Invest in 2024", editorial volume 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 P.A.C.I. Award, Quality Award, Auditorium Città d'Isernia.
2012 – France: Colart scholarship at the Atelier "Plessix-Madeuc".
2008 – Rome: Winner of "MarteLive", Quality Award, painting section.
Solo Exhibitions
2023 – Gualdo Tadino (PG): "In Your Eyes", Museo Complex - Monumental Church of San Francesco, curated by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi.
2022 – Rome: "Epimetheus", Galleria 28 Piazza di Pietra, curated by Giorgia Basili.
2021 – Massa Lubrense (NA): "Nocturnal", 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: "Matter and Ego", Galleria Casina Giustiniani.
Group Exhibitions and Pavilions
2018 – Basel (Switzerland): "Sommerausstellung", 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", Galleria Muciaccia.
2012 – Rome: "Rendez-vous", Galleria ArtePerOggi.
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, Contaminazioni d'Arte.
Details
Artist
Marco Ercoli
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Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Far quadrare il cerchio
Technique
Collage
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
50 cm
Width
50 cm
Weight
1 kg
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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