Alessio Mazzarulli - Title: Not your doll - 20 (n.686)

Not your doll - 20 (n.686)
The measurements are:
- collage: 40.00 x 30.00 cm
- collage + frame: 46.70 cm x 36.70 cm; thickness 2.50 cm
Acrylic painting on shredded paper stretched on canvas
Framed; ready to be hung

It is a collage made with acrylic paints and many small everyday paper pieces that, instead of ending up in a landfill, I recycle to create paintings.

On these little pieces of paper you can read scattered words and phrases here and there.

This often happens when we approach another person closely: sometimes we perceive their secret messages, sometimes not.

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

The surface features small reliefs and I enjoy caressing it, feeling it...
I also use acrylic resin on the surface, which gives a glossy finish and protects the colors from sunlight and dust.

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Every piece is securely packed, wrapped and protected for shipping and will arrive in a completely secure 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 delays may be caused by customs clearance at borders.
Shipping takes about 7 days; about 10 days for non-EU countries.
A tracking number will be provided for the shipment.

Images showing the work in interior settings are for illustrative purposes only and proportions may appear slightly different. The actual dimensions are those given in the description.
Different light sources can give colors different in photos.

For additional 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 or 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-taught.

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

I love painting abstract landscapes but recently I’ve been pushing myself to paint faces of people, both imaginary and real.

For me, painting is about “freezing time” at 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 wall corners also eroded by time, with moss and mushrooms that – over time – grow on the surface.
The passing of time is the main theme of my works.

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

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

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 don’t have the strength or courage to report that they are not their partner’s dolls and cannot be mistreated or, worse, be victims of violence.

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Below are the recent exhibitions:

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 “Homage 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 THE VISUAL ARTS – SECOND EDITION” / MUMI - MICHETTI MUSEUM - 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 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
ARTE SALERNO 2016 / Palazzo Fruscione - SALERNO, Italy
2016
Art Rome / Flyer Art Gallery - ROME, Italy
2016
ARTIST’S WEAVES / MERLINO Bottega d'Arte Gallery - FLORENCE, Italy