Claudio Rolfi (1960) - Volare oiltre

Claudio Rolfi, born in Genoa in 1960. From his early works one can notice the great fascination that 20th-century Italian art has been able to exert on him, with masters such as Casorati, Morandi, Carrà and de Chirico. In his forty-year artistic career there are more than seventy solo exhibitions and countless artistic events, including TV programs entirely dedicated to him. The Maestro Rolfi’s work has been discussed by the most important newspapers and broadcasting and radio stations. Among the most notable events is the grand exhibition Centoeventigiorni held at Santa Maria degli Angeli in Rome in 2002, inaugurated in the presence of Mrs. Franca Ciampi and Walter Veltroni, the show at the Dopmiziano Museum in Rome, the solo show at Mondadori in Milan, the exhibition at the Palace of Culture in Reggio Calabria and at BAM Baveno Arte Maggiore introduced by Vittorio Sgarbi. The Maestro’s paintings have been used for about six years as the set designs for the GEO program on Rai 3. His works are present in many Italian collections, in the United States, Japan, Canada and throughout the rest of Europe.

The painting represents a hot air balloon, a recurring theme by the artist that for several years has been used for the set designs of GEO on Rai3. With this subject he expresses lightness and the natural metaphysical aspect of the balloons to the point of nicknaming them "the jellyfishes of the air". The work is supplied with an Authenticity Certificate signed and stamped and shipped by Fedex courier.

Oil painting and mixed media on canvas board.