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Artist Statement:
Born in San Gimignano, 1955
and studied art and
architecture in Florence. In
1978 I had my first solo show
in Volterra, 'Daniele da
Volterra' Gallery
The second solo show was in
1979 in Rome, Gallery 'Ieri e
Oggi'
In1980 I started my main job
as graphic designer.
In 1983 I won the first prize
to 'concorso nazionale del
fumetto e del Fantastico di
Prato', and started my
collaboration with Nerbini
edition in Florence for book
illustration and comics.
From 1985 to 2007 I had
various collectives show for
my painting activity.
Critique by Ilya Shifrin:
Alessandro Andreuccetti is an
Italian painter and
illustrator who employs
acrylic paint, water-color,
gouache and ink in his work,
displayed on his website and
blog. Some of his pieces
careen towards the
avant-guard, exhibiting
conceptual and surreal
qualities, but most of his
artistic output is situated
within the traditional
framework of landscape,
cityscape and people
representation, where he
strives to express himself in
“new perfectly independent
compositions.” In my
opinion, he achieved his goal
at least from one aspect: the
illusion of space and volume,
and in this review I would
like to focus on how these
features stand out in his ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Alessandro Andreuccetti
partecipated to various
exibitions groups in Italy and
its own works are exposed in
many private collections.
- 2008 13e SALON de
l'AQUARELLE en LIMOUSIN,
Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre
(Haute-Vienne) au Château de
Feuillade
- 2008 Collettiva
Internazionale d'Arte
Contemporanea del "GIALLO
ROSSO BLU", ACCADEMIA
INTERNAZIONALE ...
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Artist Reviews:
Critique by Ilya Shifrin
http://artandcritique.com/2008/
01/09/alessandro-andreuccetti/
Alessandro Andreuccetti is an
Italian painter and
illustrator who employs
acrylic paint, water-color,
gouache and ink in his work,
displayed on his website and
blog. Some of his pieces
careen towards the
avant-guard, exhibiting
conceptual and ...
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Alessandro Andreuccetti Biography:
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53
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Male
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Married
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| Children |
2
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| Education |
High School |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Watercolor
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| Your Personal Biography |
Born in San Gimignano, 1955 and studied art and architecture in Florence. In 1978 I had my first solo show in Volterra, 'Daniele da Volterra' Gallery
The second solo show was in 1979 in Rome, Gallery 'Ieri e Oggi'
In1980 I started my main job as graphic designer.
In 1983 I won the first prize to 'concorso nazionale del fumetto e del Fantastico di Prato', and started my collaboration with Nerbini edition in Florence for book illustration and comics.
From 1985 to 2007 I had various collectives show for my painting activity.
Critique by Ilya Shifrin:
Alessandro Andreuccetti is an Italian painter and illustrator who employs acrylic paint, water-color, gouache and ink in his work, displayed on his website and blog. Some of his pieces careen towards the avant-guard, exhibiting conceptual and surreal qualities, but most of his artistic output is situated within the traditional framework of landscape, cityscape and people representation, where he strives to express himself in “new perfectly independent compositions.” In my opinion, he achieved his goal at least from one aspect: the illusion of space and volume, and in this review I would like to focus on how these features stand out in his haunting land and cityscapes.
The artist’s creative approach to the empty areas on the surface he works with paradoxically enhances the perception of volume and space in the beholder’s mind’s eye. He concocts an engaging interplay between active and passive zones — and I particularly like the idea of selective passivity, where the nearly blank, discolored parts play a crucial role in enlivening the darker and apparently more substantial regions. This combination reminds me somehow of the negatives we see in photography, and, after a more careful examination, there is indeed something of the photographic negative in these landscapes. As a result, his artwork may be viewed with a double standard — but in the best possible meaning of the phrase.
Consequently, the spring lightweight florals, the denser groves and the concrete structures, they all exhibit a reassuring sense of style and its technical opposite. Moreover, the artist even-handedly combines these themes, placing dainty buds near formidable buildings or deep inside wide landscapes. Slopes and curves, either imaginary or real, further emphasize the sense of space, particularly pastoral — even the cityscapes appear to be stifled by the approaching growth; perhaps this is why the buildings look so abandoned. On the other hand, the inhabitants might just have gone outside to enjoy the flora, and understandably so.
To reiterate, the artist demonstrates adroit utilization and deep understanding of space, to the point of ability to manipulate it: to play and toy with it. He offers breathtaking vistas with an easy hand, and with an almost ironic, and somehow wise touch. He doesn’t tackle the theme, but rather approaches it carefully and assuredly, as if space itself were a frightened and alert wild antelope; he nets it with his brush and the concept behind it. The painter’s style impresses with both lightness and compositional range and solidity: he is a universal artist not only because of the multiple media he works with, but due to what he achieves with it as well.
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