Alessio Mazzarulli - Downtown - 04 (n.767)

Downtown - 04 (n.767)
The dimensions are: 40.00 cm x 50.00 cm
Acrylics on small pieces of paper on canvas (mixed media)

Unframed; shipped rolled.

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

********

Downtown series - The Downtown series conveys a vibrant, metropolitan, and almost frenetic energy. Moving from the portraits and intense, focused social themes of "Not your doll" to this urban landscape, I aim to explore the chaos and lights of the city, and how we position ourselves on this planet in this era.

The metropolis portrayed seems not only to be a physical space, but also a visual representation of the weight of our era.

From the primeval forest our planet once was, humankind has gone on to colonize and transform the environment, creating and shaping a habitat of its own through its economic and social evolution.

********

This work is unique and original.

Each work is securely packaged, wrapped, and protected for worldwide shipping, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
I use the courier service provided directly by Catawiki, and a tracking number will be provided.

This work will be shipped without a frame or stretcher because it will be shipped rolled. The canvas is larger than the painted area, as the extra surface will be useful and necessary for stretching the canvas over a frame.
I recommend having the work stretched and mounted by a professional of your choice, who can also advise you on a suitable frame, if desired.

Images showing the work in interior settings are for illustrative purposes only, and the proportions may appear different. The actual dimensions are those indicated in the description.

Different light sources can make the colors in photographs appear different.

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

***

Important notice for international buyers (outside the EU):
Customs duties, taxes, and fees 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.

********

Born in 1974, I am self-taught.

After an initial period devoted to sculpture, I took an extended break that lasted almost twenty years. In December 2014, I returned to two-dimensional work for reasons of time and space, setting sculpture aside and focusing on creating acrylic paintings.

I love painting abstract landscapes, but lately I have also been exploring portraits of both imaginary and real people.

For me, painting is about “freezing time” at that exact moment; one of my paintings is often a faded memory, and so my works are “worn, eroded by time.” Sometimes the subjects of my paintings are sections of walls, also eroded by time, with moss and fungi growing on their surfaces over the years.
The inexorable passage of time is the main theme of my work.

Having had a wonderful experience working with clay, I love sculpture, the third dimension, and the sense of touch; my paintings are often characterized by reliefs that can be clearly perceived both by touch and with the naked eye.

Recently, after several years of making works from small pieces of recycled paper that formed figures, I have begun exploring Optical Art. I use painted wooden discs arranged in rigorously mathematical repeated lines and grids. Seen up close, they seem to form a colorful abstract painting, but the farther away you move, the more a portrait made up of many painted wooden discs emerges.

Violence against women is a theme that features in almost all my works depicting women's faces. I want to give them a voice when they lack the strength or courage to report that they are not their partners' dolls and must not be abused or, worse, become victims of violence.

********

Recent exhibitions:


Solo exhibitions:

2017

Solo exhibition / Maison des Arts - Pescara, Italy


Group exhibitions:

Naarden The Art Fair / Amsterdam - Naarden, Netherlands
2026

Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam / De Kromhouthal, Gedempt Hamerkanaal 231, 1021 KP Amsterdam, Netherlands - Amsterdam, Netherlands
2025

10th Edition of MumArt “Tribute to Costantino Barbella” / Museo Michetti - Francavilla al Mare, Italy
2020

Andy Warhol And Friends / Art Events Mazzoleni Art Gallery - Alzano Lombardo (BG), Italy
2019

“Freedom in the Visual Arts – Second Edition” / Mumi - Museo Michetti - Francavilla Al Mare (CH), Italy
2019

International Art Price - Tamara De Lempika / 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 a 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

Freedom in the Visual Arts / Museo Michetti - Francavilla Al Mare, Italy
2016

Introspective Shades / Arte Borgo Gallery - Rome, Italy
2016

Caput Mundi Arte / Palazzo Ferrajoli - Rome, Italy
2016

Arte Salerno 2016 / Palazzo Fruscione - Salerno, Italy
2016

Art Rome / Flyer Art Gallery - Rome, Italy
2016

Artist's Weavings / Merlino Bottega d'Arte Gallery - Florence, Italy
2015