Alessio Mazzarulli - Not your doll - 02 (n.662)

Not your doll - 02 (n.662)
The measurements are:
- collage: 60.00 x 40.00 cm
- collage + passepartout collage: 69.00 x 49.00 cm
- collage + passepartout collage: + frame: 76.50 x 56.50 cm; thickness 2.50 cm
Acrylic painting on shredded paper on canvas
Framed; ready to hang

I create paintings using acrylic paints and thousands of small pieces of recycled paper: everyday paper becomes art instead of ending up in the trash.

In my latest works I have focused on the theme of women treated as objects (dolls) and too often victims of violence, and these are the last pieces I have created.

On these scraps of paper you can read random words and phrases scattered here and there.
Often this happens when we truly approach another person: sometimes we perceive their secret messages, sometimes not.

The work is sold framed and ready to hang thanks to the hook on the back.

The surface features small reliefs and I like to caress it, to feel it...
I also use acrylic resin on the surface, which gives a glossy effect and protects the colors from sunlight and dust.

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This work represents passion and inner strength through the intensive use of color and the impressionist technique. I have combined acrylic painting with elements of collage to create an image that catches the eye, rich in energy and movement. My aim is to convey a sense of freedom and uniqueness, encouraging the viewer to reflect on their own identity and on not being defined by others.
This canvas will infuse dynamism and expressiveness, bringing a burst of inspiration and character to every space.

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Each piece is securely packed, wrapped and protected for shipping and will arrive in a completely safe package, including the Certificate of Authenticity.
I use DHL/UPS courier: shipping within Europe arrives in 24/48 hours; international shipping arrives in 48/72 hours. Some delay days may be caused by customs clearance at borders.
Shipping takes about 7 days; about 10 days for non-EU countries.
A tracking number is provided.

Different light sources can give different colors to the photos.
The sizes may vary slightly as I personally prepare the wooden frame, stretch the canvas and fix it to the frame.

For additional photos and information, contact me!
Thank you.

Important notice for international buyers (non-EU):
Customs duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price nor in the shipping costs. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. The amount should be between 10% and 20% of the artwork value.

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Born in 1974 I am self-t taught.

After an initial period devoted to sculpture there was a long pause lasting almost twenty years. Since December 2014 I resumed with the “two dimensions” for reasons of time and space, leaving sculpture behind and dedicating myself to acrylic paintings.

I love painting abstract landscapes but recently I am pushing myself to paint faces of people both imaginary and real.

For me painting is “freezing time” in that exact moment; a painting of mine is often a faded memory and therefore my works are “worn, eroded by time.” Sometimes my paintings depict corners of walls also eroded by time, with moss and fungi that - over time - grow on the surface.
Time which passes inexorably is the main theme of my works.

Coming from a beautiful experience with clay manipulation, I love sculpture, the third dimension, the sense of touch and my paintings are often characterized by reliefs clearly perceivable to the touch and to the naked eye.

In this recent period, after several years during which my works were made from scraps of recycled paper forming figures, I am venturing into Optical Art where I use painted wooden discs arranged in lines and grids repeated with mathematical precision which up close seem to form a colorful abstract painting but the more you distance yourself the more a portrait figure emerges from the many painted wooden discs.

Violence against women is a theme that characterizes almost all of my works when I reproduce female faces, precisely to give them a voice when they do not have the strength or courage to report that they are not their partner’s dolls and cannot be mistreated or worse, victims of violence.

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Below are the recent exhibitions:

Solo:
2017
Solo exhibition / Maison des Arts - PESCARA, Italy

Group shows:
2026
Naarden The Art Fair / Amsterdam - NAARDEN, Netherlands
2025
Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam / De Kromhouthal, Gedempt Hamerkanaal 231, 1021 KP Amsterdam, Netherlands - Amsterdam, Netherlands
2025
X Edition of MumArt “Tribute to Costantino Barbella” / Museo Michetti - Francavilla al Mare, Italy
2020
ANDY WARHOL AND FRIENDS / Galleria d’Arte Art Events Mazzoleni - Alzano Lombardo (BG), Italy
2019
“LIBERTY IN VISUAL ARTS – SECOND EDITION” / MUMI - Museo Michetti - Francavilla al Mare (CH), Italy
2019
INTERNATIONAL ART PRICE - TAMARA DE LEMPICKA / MILANO ART GALLERY - MILAN, Italy
2018
ARCHIPELAGO #2 / GALERI SVEVA - STOCKHOLM, Sweden
2018
DIALOGUE BETWEEN GENERATIONS / Castel dell'Ovo - NAPLES, Italy
2018
THE MAGICAL SHADES OF TIME / Aurum Arts - PESCARA, Italy
2017
In stubborn and contrary direction / Simultánea Spazi Arte - FLORENCE, Italy
2017
WORLD WIDE ART SHOW – NEW YORK 2017 / 508/526 West 26th Street, Suite 315, New York, NY 10001 - NEW YORK, United States
2017
Liberty in visual arts / Museo Michetti - FRANCAVILLA AL MARE, Italy
2016
INTROSPECTIVE SHADES / Arte Borgo Gallery - ROME, Italy
2016
CAPUT MUNDI ART / PALAZZO FERRAJOLI - ROME, Italy
2016
ART SARENO 2016 / Palazzo Fruscione - SALERNO, Italy
2016
Art Rome / Flyer Art Gallery - ROME, Italy
2016
ARTIST’S WEAVES / MERLINO Bottega d'Arte Gallery - FLORENCE, Italy