MILANO in BÌLICO - MILAN on the WOBBLE 2020

This is a snippet of an animation I made ten years ago and that perfectly fits the moment we are all living now.
It was projected during a series of exhibitions I made with artwork dealing with the history of Milan and the crisis it had to endure; all these events were all eventually overcome, thanks to the action of a series of forgotten characters who loved the city. It happened before, it will happen again.
The complete animation is HERE

I made it with the help of Antonio Cova who edited and directed it and Antonello Brogna who created most of the soundtrack.
Happy antivirus week!

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STILL LIFE with FUFI and PARMIGIANO REGGIANO

Milan lockdown day 21
Fufi stays home and due to progressing boredom, the renown puppystar has started posing in a series of still lives.
In this case the theme is Italian Parmigiano Reggiano, probably one of the best cheeses in the world.
Thank you Fufi to make yourself useful in these days of doom and gloom.
We count on you.
"Wuf!"

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#STRIKEFORFUTUREONLINE - MOBILE HOME

Another Friday for Future, another #climatestrikeonline
My new image for #illustratorsforclimate the Italian Associazione Autori di Immagini's visual action in support of the international environmental movements that fight governments' inaction on all these issues. We are still in the middle of the worst pandemic outbreak of the century, but cannot forget the even larger issues.
Go Greta, go!

Original artwork: Mobile home (2016) - Acrylic and oil on canvas, 80.5x60.5cm

Bird: Taiwanese Red Oriole, 台灣朱鸝

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COVID-19 - MILANO's LOCKDOWN - DUOMO

The City of Milan is in a lockdown except for all necessary services. Therefore also all our religious stations have been closed with their activities suspended until futher notice.
Nature has taken this chance to do what it's supposed to do: reclaim what's been taken away.
When all this crisis will be over there's so much rethinking to be done about our society and economy. Luckily there are many brilliant proposals being made online these days, in spite of all those whose main activity is trolling destructively against anybody. Let's be positive and think about what we can do to help one another to change the structure of the whole system which, no need to say, is corrupted to the bone (Go Fridays for Future, go!).
Happy day!

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NAVIGLIO GRANDE AT 8:00 am

A cold and eerie morning on Naviglio Grande.
Not a soul around.
Just a sleeping swan right under this bridge in the still waters that have not started flowing again. Spring is yet to come here. 

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DIVIETO DI VIRUS - VIRUS FORBIDDANCE

BREAKING NEWS
Studio Conchetta has been secured by law. Now it's formally forbidden to viruses to enter our premises by any means.
A loud sigh of relief has been heard online even though our studio is currently as empty as most politicians' words.
We appreciate the heartfelt support received from the populace whom are recluded in their respective dwellings as much we are.
Let's reassure everybody: our activities proceed unhampered elsewhere, the creative flow unabeted.

WE'LL COME BACK SOON!

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HARD QUESTIONS: WHAT?

In dire times, philosophers have to ask hard questions:

"What?"

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WARNING: KEEP your DISTANCE!

In these dire times you've better safe than sorry, therefore remember:

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

HOLD YOUR BREATH

LISTEN AND DON'T TALK (for once)

and...

DON'T SNEEZE!

Original painting: "Balance of power n.1" (2016)
Acrylic and oil on canvas, 82x16cm (32.3x6.3")

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TITINA the CAT's ADVICE

Be careful, be patient and get ready to start again.
MEOW!

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STILL LIFE of a STILL LIFE...

This is probably the very first Still life of a still life painting ever taken*.
Art historians will talk about something else for generations to come.
Nevertheless this audacious artistic act is very improtant in these days of doom and gloom, because it helps distracting from the constant thoughts  about the pandemic and the free-roaming words of so many unqualified politicians.
Well in Fufi we trust.
And in Albers, too...
Happy day!

Painting: Still life with Fufi in Albers room
Acrylic and oil on canvas - 40x40cm n.8

*in my studio in via Conchetta, Milan

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FRIDAY 13's FAKE NEWS in COVID-19 TIMES!

Well, in very weird historical times like these, where Presidents, politicians and self-proclaimed experts make very surreal and baseless claims about any issue, it's about time I start creating my very own copyrighted fake news:

"CHILI PEPPERS PREVENT CONTAGION!

My latest study clearly shows a 100% decrease of the Covid-19 among those who regularly consume large quantities of Red-Hot Chili Peppers, be that through assuming the vegetable itself or by listening to the famous rock band's merry grooves or both. Let's not forget also that in Southern Italy a red 'peperoncino' is a certified lucky charm..."


So good luck everybody!

This is a detail from a new painting I am working now that will rock the art-scene one way or the other: 'Still life with Fufi in Albers room'. Acrylic and oil on canvas.

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My NEW BOOK: SUPER CHANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE! 超級變變變!

I've just received my new book "SUPER CHANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE! 超級變變變!" from my publisher Grimm Press, Taiwan. 

Texts by 王宇珊 Wang Yushan.

It's a surprise book for tiny, portable kids, where they can associate fruit, numbers and brightly coloured animals; it's a funny way to learn about numbers and counting.

It's all vectorial illustration, a technique that in the way I use it, involves plenty of geometry and numbers, something that I love and helps keeping the mind sharp.

Thank you Nadege for helping me through this project.

ISBN 978-986-189-944-2

You can find it HERE!

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VENUS of EVERYWHERE - 7

Venus from everywhere - 7
There's a new virus in the air, but we often forget that society has been affected for thusands of years by a more serious problem called misogyny.
Fortunately things are improving somehow also thank to young ladies such as Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg and the 'Me too' movement.
So happy Woman's Day(s), and let's work together to make up for such a long time spent creating a world made mostly for men.
Happy day!

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PINOCCHIO in BRASIL!

My Pinocchio, created for the book 'Il vignaiolo universale' by Pierluigi Gorgoni and Andrea Grignaffini, is now decorating as a large print, the wall of Romano Wine Bar e Restaurante in Atibaia, Brasil.
It's always surprising to find out how one work, when it gets created, can have a life beyond what it was made for at first.
The restaurant's owner contacted me after reading the book and finding my works and name on it.

Thanks to Alessandra De Nitto of Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d'Arte for inviting me to participate to such a beautiful book project.

The original painting is on display at Spazio Arte Tolomeo, Milano @la_cornice_di_tolomeo.

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ALBER's GARDEN - WIP

Josef Albers (1888-1976) left a wide range of experimental work which is worth our attention.
Among his drawings there's a beautiful b/w lynocut on the interaction of line and space, called 'Runde' (Circle).
Well, I've tried to figure out how such a gentle abstract concept might be transformed into a tridimensional landscape.
Here's a detail of such work in progress with a semi-cubist Fufi waiting for a good reason to act.

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MY BALL, MY GAME 2 - INTER F.C.

My ball, my game – La mia palla, il mio gioco - 我的球，我的遊戲 (2)

This is another painting from a series I have recently created about the 'beautiful game' of Football, where players are actually team-colour-feathered birds.
I wanted to convey the amusing aspects of this ball game; a ball and a group of friends having fun is the essence.
Each bird represents a different team of the long list of international clubs.
This is an acrylic and oil painting representing a "Rigogulus Interensis" (Inter Milan black and blue Oriole).
It's a Winter evening game and I guess we are waiting for the other players to show up after dinner.
This is also a new entry in my Artfinder shop. You may find the original painting at Spazio Arte Tolomeo in Milano @la_cornice_di_tolomeo.

20x20cm (7.875x7.87") N.2

Acrylic and oil on canvas

Bird: Rigogolus Interensis, 國際米蘭朱鸝

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Piazza del DUOMO in MILANO at 8:30

Piazza del Duomo in Milano yesterday morning at 8:30. The virus is incumbent on many a mind, yet Rrubie the Bird is undeterred in her resolution. Her trust is inspiring and the populace is thankful in spite of biased fearmongers.

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