ROCK ICONS
by A-CRITICART
For our anniversary we present a series of works inspired by Music.
The Arts Inn love not just for visual arts but also for music finds the perfect combination in A-criticArt's original portraits of legends of rock music.
In the larger works, called CALLIGRAMS, painting meets writing - visual representation combines with the lyrics of the songs of the greatest icons of pop music of all times.
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Representing authors through their words enhances the illusion that our idol corresponds to the real persons. on whom we project love, envy, admiration and expectations.
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We think we know our idols, but we only know what they have, more or less consciously, chosen to show us.
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The other smaller works are realistic portraits of legends of rock and blues music such as Jim Morrison, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin., and the Pixel portraits, that play on the brain's ability to recognize a face from a few essential elements, even without the details.
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​FROM NOVEMBER 11th, 2024
A-criticArt grew up in Basilicata and at the age of 21 moved to Florence , where he currently lives and works.
He graduated in Clinical Psychology and Health from the University of Florence. His interest in communication and the study of emotional expressions has profoundly influenced his academic path and inspired his artwork.
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He never had any formal art training, but he has always dedicated himself to creating portraits, initially inspired by icons of cinema, music, and sports.
Over time, his focus shifted towards representing mental illnesses, urban landscapes, and the deconstruction of faces.
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He has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Italy and abroad (including Paris, London, and Berlin), exhibited in a duo exhibition at the Hard Rock Cafe in Florence in 2019, and held two solo exhibitions in 2020 and 2023.
