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Marco Fantini was born in 1965 in [[Vicenza]], Italy. In 1983 he attended |
Marco Fantini was born in 1965 in [[Vicenza]], Italy. In 1983 he attended University Institute of Architecture of Venice following Italo Zannier's photography courses. Influenced by [[Diane Arbus]]' works he started a personal research concentrating on themes of ''diversity'' and ''alienation''. In 1989 he traveled to Mexico where he spent 2 years working as an architect in [[Enrique Norten]]'s studio, and studying Mexican muralist painting. His first oil paintings date back to this period. |
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Currently, his works are always in balance beetween abstraction and narration,drama and commedy, shows an oniric/rational attitude. |
Currently, his works are always in balance beetween abstraction and narration,drama and commedy, shows an oniric/rational attitude. |
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Revision as of 14:54, 19 July 2008
Marco Fantini ( 1965- ) is an Italian contemporary artist
Biography
Marco Fantini was born in 1965 in Vicenza, Italy. In 1983 he attended University Institute of Architecture of Venice following Italo Zannier's photography courses. Influenced by Diane Arbus' works he started a personal research concentrating on themes of diversity and alienation. In 1989 he traveled to Mexico where he spent 2 years working as an architect in Enrique Norten's studio, and studying Mexican muralist painting. His first oil paintings date back to this period. Currently, his works are always in balance beetween abstraction and narration,drama and commedy, shows an oniric/rational attitude.
In the lastest years he has worked also in video installation and sculpture projects.
Exhibitions
2008
Manifesta 7, Trento, ( parallel event) “Fuori Luogo” curated by Federico Mazzonelli
LAB 610 XL Comune di sovramonte(BL) “IL Diavolo Di Giorgio” curated by Viviana Siviero e Alberto Zanchetta
MART, Rovereto,”Auguri ad Arte”
2007
QUT, Brisban,( Australia), Songzhuang Art Museum, Beijing,(Cina),“The Vernacular Terrain”, IDAProjects, curated by Steve Danzig
Galleria San Lorenzo, Milano, “Segni”, curated by Mimmo Di Marzio
Caserma De Cristoforis, Como, “Allarmi 3, il nuovo contingente”, curated by Cecilia Antolini, Alberto Zanchetta, Ivan Quaroni, Alessandro Trabucco
Galleria S.Salvatore, Modena, “EST MODUS IN REBUS”, curated by Ivan Quaroni
2006
Museo della ceramica di Cerreto Sannita (BE), "Il Diavolo e l'Acqua Santa", curated by Ivan Quaroni
Andrea Arte Contemporanea, Vicenza "Lapsus" texts by Alberto Zanchetta, Marco Vallora, Marco Fantini, Stefania Portinari, Giovanni Frangi (one man show)
Teatro India, Roma "La Sagra del signore della nave", 18 proposte per il manifesto dello spettacolo diretto da Vincenzo Pirrotta, text by Alessandro Mendini (one man show)
2005
Palazzo Forti, Verona, “L’infinito dentro lo sguardo.Una collezione permanente.” curated by Giorgio Cortenova
Galleria delle Battaglie, Brescia, "Nero Italiano", curated by Ivan Quaroni
Galleria Il Castello, Trento, "Marco Fantini", texts by Marco Vallora, Marco Fantini, Ivan Quaroni, Massimo Recalcati (one man show)
Palazzo della pretura, Sassoferrato, Ancona, “Premio Giacomelli”, curated by Mauro Corradini
Palazzo Pretorio,Certaldo, "Seven,Everything Goes To Hell", curated by Maurizio Sciaccaluga
Casalgrande,Superplastica, sculture del disequilibrio", curated by Ivan Quaroni
Centrale Taccani,Trezzo d'Adda, "Memoria Contemporanea", curated by Mariachiara Valacchi
Palazzo Magnani, Reggio Emilia, "Il volto della follia", curated by Alessandro Parmigiani
2004
MACI,Museo d'arte contemporanea di Isernia, "L'arte in Testa", curated by Luca Beatrice
Basilica Palladiana,Vicenza, "Borsa Valori", curated by Stefania Portinari
Castello Malaspina, Massa, "Viaggio In Italia", curated by Alessandro Romanini
Teatro India, Roma, "Marco Fantini", curated by Luca Beatrice (one man show)
Mart, Rovereto, "Auguri ad Arte"
Castel Sant'Angelo, Roma, "InTransito", curated by Andrea Bezzicchieri
2003
Antonio Battaglia Arte Conteporanea,milano,"Ex Cursus", texts by Alessandro Mendini e Alessandro Riva (one man show)
2002
Palazzo Leone da Perego, Legnano,"Giovanni Testori, Un Ritratto" curated by Flavio Arensi
Galerie Beukers, Rotterdam, "Acqua", curated by Marco Vallora
2001
Galleria Poggiali e Forconi, Firenze, "Genesi Di Un Quadro" curated by Alberto Fiz (one man show)
Galleria Il Castello, Trento, " Genesi Di Un Quadro " (one man show) Miart, Amedeo Porro Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (one man show)
1997
Amedeo Porro Arte Contemporanea,Vicenza, "Marco Fantini, Opere Recenti", texts by Marco Vallora ed Emilio Tadini(one man show )
Palazzo Sarcinelli, Conegliano Veneto "Una Donazione Per Un Nuovo Museo" curated by Marco Goldin
1996
Casa dei Carraresi,Treviso, "PItture-Il sentimento e la forma" curated by Marco Goldin
1995
Galleria Daniele Romere, Malo, Vicenza
Mother Jones institute of S. Francisco.”Grant for social photography”(selectioned to represent Italy)
1994
Galleria Bugno Samueli, Venezia “18x24”
Accademia Carrara di Bergamo, “Omaggio a Lanfranco Colombo per i 25 anni di attività della galleria Kodak
1992
Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venezia, "Giovane Fotografia Nel Veneto", curated by Italo Zannier
1988
Centro Civico della Giudecca, Venezia, "Oltre Il Canale" (one man show )
Artfairs (from 2001)
Arco(Madrid), Artefiera(Bologna), Artissima(Torino), Fiac(Paris), ArtParis( Paris), Miart(Milano), SH Shanghai art fair( Shanghai)
Selected bibliography
2008
Manifesta 7, Trento, ( parallel event) “Fuori Luogo” curated by Federico Mazzonelli
LAB 610 XL Comune di sovramonte(BL) “IL Diavolo Di Giorgio” curated by Viviana Siviero e Alberto Zanchetta
2007
QUT, Brisban,( Australia), Songzhuang Art Museum,Pechino,(Cina),“The Vernacular Terrain”, IDAProjects, curated by Steve Danzig
Galleria San Lorenzo, Milano, “Segni”, curated by Mimmo Di Marzio
Caserma De Cristoforis, Como, “Allarmi 3, il nuovo contingente”, curated by Cecilia Antolini, Alberto Zanchetta, Ivan Quaroni, Alessandro Trabucco
Galleria S.Salvatore, Modena, “EST MODUS IN REBUS”, curated by Ivan Quaroni
2006
Andrea Arte Contemporanea, Vicenza "Lapsus" texts by Alberto Zanchetta, Marco Vallora, Marco Fantini, Stefania Portinari, Giovanni Frangi (one man show)
"La Sagra del signore della nave", ( essays by Alessandro Mendini, Marco Fantini ) edition: Teatro India, Roma
2005
"Nero Italiano", curated by Ivan QuaroniGalleria delle Battaglie, Brescia,
Galleria Il Castello, Trento, "Marco Fantini", texts by Marco Vallora, Marco Fantini, Ivan Quaroni, Massimo Recalcati (one man show)
Palazzo della pretura, Sassoferrato, Ancona, “Premio Giacomelli”, curated by Mauro Corradini
Palazzo Pretorio,Certaldo, "Seven,Everything Goes To Hell", curated by Maurizio Sciaccaluga
Casalgrande,Superplastica, sculture del disequilibrio", curated by Ivan Quaroni
Centrale Taccani,Trezzo d'Adda, "Memoria Contemporanea", curated by Mariachiara Valacchi
Palazzo Magnani, Reggio Emilia, "Il volto della follia", curated by Alessandro Parmigiani
2004 "Marco Fantini", ( essay by Luca Beatrice ) edition: Charta books
"L'arte in Testa", essay by Luca Beatrice edition: Museo d'arte contemporanea di Isernia
"Borsa Valori", essay by Stefania Portinari, Vicenza
"Viaggio In Italia", ( essay by Alessandro Romanini )
"InTransito", ( essay by Andrea Bezzicchieri ) Roma
2003 "Ex-cursus", (essays by Allesandro Mendini, Allesandro Riva ) Milano
2002 "Acqua", (essay by Marco Vallora ) edition: Galerie Beukers, Rotterdam
"Giovanni Testori, Un Ritratto" ( essay by Flavio Arensi ) edition: Mazzotta, Milano
2001 "Genesi di un quadro", ( essay by Alberto Fiz ) Firenze, Trento, edition: Poggiali Forconi gallery
1998 "Marco Fantini - Opere recenti", ( essays by Marco Vallora, Emilio Tadini ) Vicenza, edition: Amedeo Porro Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
1997 "Pitture, Il Sentimento e La Forma", ( essay by Marco Goldin ) Treviso, edition: Electa
1992 "Giovane fotografia nel Veneto" ( essay by Italo Zannier ) Venezia, editon: Bevilacqua La Masa