Alessio Mazzarulli - Not your doll - 07 (n.667)

Not your doll - 07 (n.667)
The measurements are:
- collage: 70.00 x 50.00 cm
- collage + frame: 76.50 x 56.50 cm; thickness 2.50 cm
Acrylic painting on shredded paper mounted on canvas
Framed; ready to hang

I create paintings using acrylic colors 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 works I have produced.

On these little pieces of paper you can read words and phrases scattered here and there.
It often happens this way when we really get close to 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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Each piece is securely packaged, wrapped and protected for shipping and will arrive in a completely safe package, including the Certificate of Authenticity.
I use DHL/UPS courier: shipping in Europe arrives in 24/48 hours; international shipping arrives in 48/72 hours. Some delays 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.

Images showing the work in indoor settings, as well as the use of the frame in some images, are for illustrative purposes only and the proportions may appear slightly different. Both the actual dimensions and the presence or absence of a frame are those indicated in the description.
Different light sources can affect the colors in the photos.

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

Important notice for international (non-EU) buyers:
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’s value.

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Born in 1974 I am self-tounded.

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, neglecting sculpture and dedicating myself to making acrylic paintings.

I love painting abstract landscapes but recently I have been 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 the subjects of my paintings are streets viewed of walls also eroded by time, with moss and mushrooms that—in time—grow on the surface.
Time that passes inexorably is the main theme of my works.

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

Recently, after several years in which my works were created from pieces of recycled paper forming figures, I am pushing myself to explore Optical Art where I use painted wood disks arranged in lines and grids repeated with mathematical precision that up close seem to form a colorful abstract painting but the farther you go the more a portrait emerges from the many disks of painted wood.

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 they cannot be mistreated or, worse, victims of violence.

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Below are the recent shows:

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

Group exhibitions:
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 LOMBARD O (BG), Italy
2019
“LIBERTY IN THE VISUAL ARTS – SECOND EDITION” / MUMI - MICHETTI MUSEUM - FRANCAVILLA AL MARE (CH), Italy
2019
INTERNATIONAL ART PRICE - TAMARA DE LEMPСКA / 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 the visual arts / Michetti Museum - FRANCAVILLA AL MARE, Italy
2016
INTROSPECTIVE SHADES / Arte Borgo Gallery - ROME, Italy
2016
CAPUT MUNDI ART / PALAZZO FERRAJOLI - ROME, Italy
2016
ART OF SALERNO 2016 / Palazzo Fruscione - SALERNO, Italy
2016
Art Rome / Flyer Art Gallery - ROME, Italy
2016
ARTIST THREADS / MERLINO Bottega d'Arte Gallery - FLORENCE, Italy