Carlo Proietto "Born of Fire"

Agora Gallery

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Carlo Proietto’s contemporary creations in monochrome or slightly alternating colors feature culturally loaded vignettes of a graphic and distinctly European pop sensibility. Wavering between complex, half-hidden symbolism and figuration, the artist invokes spiritual and indigenous iconography to develop a personal and inter-cultural visual language concerning pain, ritual, spectacle and the plight of modern man in contemporary society. Using classic pyrography – the burning of designs into wood or fabric with a heated tool or flame - Proietto’s carefully composed scenes feature stark graphics whose slight modulations in hue create a clean and equalizing effect within the visual plane. The author of two books on the subject, Proietto’s passion for fire contributes to his commitment to raise up pyrography from a minor to major art form.
Carlo Proietto was born in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy in May 1976 and currently lives in Foggia, Italy. He graduated from the Italian Academy of Fine Arts in 2002.

Artist Statement
My main interest is in pyrography, which has usually been seen as a relatively minor art form – but I wanted to show that it could hold its own with any major genre. I try to avoid being constrained by the rules and boundaries of traditional art forms – the important thing is not the materials you choose or the brushes you work with, but the passion that drives the process of creation. I want to convey that to all my viewers, that art can come from simplicity and that inspiration can come from anywhere. I grew up in an artistic family, and this message is something I have felt strongly from a very young age.

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from December 23, 2011 to January 12, 2012

Opening Reception on 2011-12-29 from 18:00 to 20:00

Artist(s)

Carlo Proietto

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