Matteo Germano

MATTEO GERMANO

Location: Italy

Matteo Germano was born in Turin (Italy) on december the 23rd 1987. He early showed great interest in the art world and particularly for drawing with pencils and makers. In 2001 he enrolled at the first art school in Turin where he learned the basics of drawing and different artistic techniques such as charcoal, chalks and watercolors. Matteo graduated in 2006, and in 2008 he decided to enroll at the Academy of Fine Arts in Turin, choosing the painting course of Professor Gianfranco Rizzi. Here he approaches to oil painting and tries to improve his technical and artistic skills and starting to study the great masters of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. In 2011 ending the three-years course of painting with the highest score and he began the two-year specialist course painting under the guide of professor Giuseppe Leonardi. In 2013 he graduated in painting with a score of 110 L; in 2014 he met the hyper-realistic painter Francesco Capello that contributes to its artistic growth especially in the technical field.
EHXIBITIONS:
- After a period of artistic searching, on september 2015 he held his first solo exhibition at the town of Marentino (Italy).
- On june 2016, Matteo partecipeted in FESTIVAL COEUR DE FRANCE at the Château d'Ainay le Vieil. (France).
- On July 2016, he parcipeted at collective exhibition "IOESPONGO", at the Conserveria Pastis, Turin (Italy).
- On september 2016, he held the second solo exhibition “ THE POWER OF COLOUR” at the church of Saint Domenico of Alba (Italy).
- From November to December 2016, Matteo partecipeted at 40° Salon National Artistes Animaliers in Bry Sur Marne (France).
- From 12th March to 2nd April 2017, Matteo partecipated at the exhibition "BESTIAIRE", at the castle of La Roche sur Foron in northern Savoy, France.
- From 25th March to 22th April 2017, Matteo participated in the “Concorso Internazionale d'Arte I Dauni II edizione”, at Palazzo Bellusci in the city of Vieste. (Italy)
- On june 2017, Matteo partecipeted in 4° Festival Coeur de France at the Château d'Ainay le Vieil. (France)
- Selected among the 30 finalists at the ARTBOX PROJECT BASEL 1.0, international art competition held from 14 to 18 June 2017, at the exhibition hall of the EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, Basel, Switzerland.
- On July 2017, Matteo was selected at the first edition of the “PREMIO INTERNAZIONALE ARTE MILANO”, the artistic exhibition organized by Sandro and Pietro Serradifalco, with the extraordinary participation of Vittorio Sgarbi, Marco Travaglio, Moni Ovadia. It took place at the Teatro del Verme in Milan, Italy.
- From the 8th July to the 2nd September 2017, Matteo partecipated at the exhibition "VIESTE ARTE ECCELLENZE IN MOSTRA III EDIZIONE", at Palazzo Bellusci in the city of Vieste. (Italy)
- From the 12th September to the 23th September 2017, Matteo partecipated at the exhibition "ECCELLENZE MUSEALI" with the partecipation of Vittorio Sgarbi, at the Palace Guglielmo II, in Monreale, Sicily, Italy.
- From the 15th September to the 28th September 2017, Matteo partecipated to international exhibition of ARANIMA, at the Gallery THUILLIER, Paris, France.


Portfolio:

LES FLEURS DU MAL.

A little collection of flower paintings from 2013; flowers whose symbolism and meaning have always been of fundamental importance in the way of communication between people. With flowers you can express any kind of feeling: love, jealousy, friendship, passion,etc...

"FLOWER" “"FLOWER"”

Oil on board, 30x40 cm, 2013.

"HIBISCUS MOSCHEUTOS" “"HIBISCUS MOSCHEUTOS"”

Oil on board, 20,5x20,5 cm, 2016.

"LILAC HIBISCUS" “"LILAC HIBISCUS"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 30x45 cm, 2016.

"CALLA" “"CALLA"”

Oil on linen canvas, 32,1x30 cm, 2016.

"LILY II" “"LILY II"”

Oil on linen canvas, 23x32 cm, 2016.

"LILY" “"LILY"”

Oil on linen canvas, 35,5x18,6 cm, 2016.

"BLUE FLOWER" “"BLUE FLOWER"”

Oil on linen canvas, 30,3x29,8 cm, 2016.

"RED ROSE" “"RED ROSE"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 80x30 cm, 2015.

"RED ROSE II" “"RED ROSE II"”

Oil on linen canvas, 31,1x24,6 cm, 2016.

"RED ROSE III" “"RED ROSE III"”

Oil on board, 22,8x13,4cm, 2017.

"ROSE I" “"ROSE I"”

Oil on board, 28,5x22,5 cm, 2017.

"YELLOW ROSE" “"YELLOW ROSE"”

Oil on jute canvas, 24x18 cm, 2016.

"YELLOW ROSE II" “"YELLOW ROSE II"”

Oil on cotton/linen canvas, 28,2x27,2 cm, 2017.

"WHITE ROSE" “"WHITE ROSE"”

Oil on jute canvas, 25x30 cm, 2016.

"WHITE ROSE II" “"WHITE ROSE II"”

Oil on cotton/linen canvas, 25x29 cm, 2017.

"ROSE II" “"ROSE II"”

Oil on cotton/linen canvas, 25x29 cm, 2017.

"ROSE III" “"ROSE III"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 23x31 cm, 2017/2018.

"CALLA II" “"CALLA II"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 25x32 cm, 2017/2018.

"WHITE CALLA" “"WHITE CALLA"”

Oil on mdf, 23x32 cm, 2017/2018.

WILDLIFE ART.

Drawings, Watercolours and Oil Paintings, paint from 2007 to 2017.

The works represent different types of tropical animals; even if they are of different species, they have a common characteristic: very bright colors. It is the color that caught my attention, because it is a means of communication very important in the animal kingdom and in human society, especially in recent years.
With the advent of technology, the color has become increasingly significant; in fact, it is an essential part of the technological devices that modern man uses daily. However, in my opinion, the variety of colors found in nature can never be matched by the quality of those produced artificially.
I think that in contemporary society, become too hectic, would made a deeper reflection on the fact that the man, who while he lived an evolution, continues to draw inspiration from nature. Since ancient times, in fact, the art was based on the surrounding environment; the concept of mimesis appears particularly significant in this aspect. For Plato, mimesis is an activity that affects both men when they produce such as paintings, both Gods when they create dreams. The human mimesis is then divided into figurative, when the images faithfully reproduce the model, and in fantastic, when they copy illusory, in which the free interpretation of the artist has a role.
I, as an artist, I wanted to pay tribute to nature with my work and in particular to animals, perhaps little known but beautiful in their forms and in their colors, which should be protected instead of being exterminated or imprisoned captivity by unscrupulous individuals, who sacrifice the natural beauty and respect for endangered species to purely economic reasons. My work wants to be a contribution to public awareness to reflect on a theme, that of the preservation of nature, that affects everyone and that is one of the major challenges of the century we are living.

"LEOPARD" “"LEOPARD"”

Watercolours and colored pencils on paper, 70x100 cm, 2007/2008.

"WOLF" “"WOLF"”

Watercolours and colored pencils on paper, 70x100 cm, 2007.

"JAGUAR" “"JAGUAR"”

Engraving on zinc plate, 18x24 cm, 2013.

"CASUARIUS" “"CASUARIUS"”

Engraving on zinc plate, 24x18 cm, 2013.

"JEWEL CARPILLAR" “"JEWEL CARPILLAR"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 40x50 cm, 2016.

"DANAUS GILIPPUS CATERPILLAR" “"DANAUS GILIPPUS CATERPILLAR"”

Oil on linen canvas, 23x47 cm.

"LADYBUG I" “"LADYBUG I"”

Oil on linen canvas, 20x20 cm, 2017.

"LADYBUG II" “"LADYBUG II"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 16x20 cm, 2017.

"LADYBUG III" “"LADYBUG III"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 18x18 cm, 2017.

"LADYBUG IV" “"LADYBUG IV"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 20x27 cm, 2017.

"BEE" “"BEE"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 30x40 cm, 2015.

"RUBY TAILED WASP" “"RUBY TAILED WASP"”

Oil on board, 40x100 cm, 2016.

"COPROPHANAEUS LANCIFER" “"COPROPHANAEUS LANCIFER"”

Oil on board, 80x75 cm.

"TIGER FROG" “"TIGER FROG"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 70x100 cm, 2015.

"POISON DAENDROBATIDAE" “"POISON DAENDROBATIDAE"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 45x70 cm, 2013.

"AGALYCHNIS CALLIDRYAS" “"AGALYCHNIS CALLIDRYAS"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 80x100 cm, 2015.

"OOPHAGA PUMILIO" “"OOPHAGA PUMILIO"”

Oil on linen canvas, 80x110 cm, 2017.

"AGALYCHNIS CALLIDRYAS II" “"AGALYCHNIS CALLIDRYAS II"”

Oil on linen canvas, 60x60 cm, 2017.

"TOUCAN" “"TOUCAN"”

Oil on linen canvas, 70x100 cm, 2014.

"ARA MACAO" “"ARA MACAO"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 100x35 cm, 2015.

"ARA ARARUNA" “"ARA ARARUNA"”

Oil on cotton/linen canvas, 75x100 cm, 2016/2017.

"ARA CHLOROPTERA" “"ARA CHLOROPTERA"”

Oil on linen canvas, 70x70 cm, 2017.

"MANDARIN FISH" “"MANDARIN FISH"”

Oil on linel canvas, 50x70 cm, 2014.

"PURPLE SHELL" “"PURPLE SHELL"”

Oil on linen canvas, 30x30 cm, 2016.

"CONCH SHELL" “"CONCH SHELL"”

Oil on board, 35,5x60 cm, 2017.

"TROPICAL FISH" “"TROPICAL FISH"”

Oil on linen canvas, 100x120 cm, 2014/2015.

"SALLY LIGHTFOOT CRAB" “"SALLY LIGHTFOOT CRAB"”

Oil on linen canvas, 90x120 cm, 2015.

"DEEP BLUE (Under Sea's King)" “"DEEP BLUE (Under Sea's King)"”

Oil on linen canvas, 90x130 cm, 2017.

"BASILISCUS" “"BASILISCUS"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 80x100 cm, 2015.

"VARANUS MACRAEI" “"VARANUS MACRAEI"”

Oil on juta canvas, 85x135 cm, 2015.

"HARPY EAGLE" “"HARPY EAGLE"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 30x40 cm.

"PANTHERA ONCA" “"PANTHERA ONCA"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 60x80 cm, 2017.

"JAGUAR II" “"JAGUAR II"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 25x35 cm, 2017/2018.

PORTRAITS.

Collection Of portraits made from 2009. Drawings and Oil Paintings.

"SHARON" “"SHARON"”

Sanguine pencil , 50x35 cm, 2009.

NO TITLE “NO TITLE”

Oil on cotton canvas, 50x70 cm, 2014.

"STRANGE IS BEAUTY?"-"BEAUTY IS STRANGE?" “"STRANGE IS BEAUTY?"-"BEAUTY IS STRANGE?"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 50x70 cm, 2013.

"GIULIO" “"GIULIO"”

Oil on cotton/linen canvas, 70x50 cm, 2016.

"MARTA" “"MARTA"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 100x70 cm, 2013.

"BARBIE" “"BARBIE"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 100x70, 2013.

"SERENA" “"SERENA"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 100x70, 2013.

"BEHIND BLUE EYES" “"BEHIND BLUE EYES"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 100x90 cm, 2015/2016.

"MRS CICCONE" “"MRS CICCONE"”

Oil on cotton/linen canvas, 40x30 cm, 2017.

"GIULIA" “"GIULIA"”

Oil on cotton canvas, 50x70 cm, 2017.