How did you come to art, or how did art come to you?
The artist does not “come to” anything nor does he receive external influence: he develops what he has in himself when existential circumstances “free” him from conditioning. In fact, the artist experiences life and its events in two ways: through common perception but also through the mind’s eye.
Atarassia, 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, 100 x 70 cm
Where do you get your inspiration from?
Generally, I take inspiration from events that lead me to reflect on the history of man and his myths. I process it at the first light of day, in that space between unconsciousness and wakefulness, where we do not clearly perceive reality.
Il Galata, 2016, Acrylic, Enamel on Canvas, 100 x 70 cm
What have been the highlights of your artistic career?
Reverse, 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, 100 x 70 cm
Which artists do you admire?
Although, artistically I sought a language that was uniquely mine, there are many artists who inspired me. To name a few, Giotto, Tiziano, Tintoretto, Brugel, Ensor, Turner, Van Gogh, Miró, Gauguin, Chagall, Keith Haring, De Kooning, Pollock, Rothko, Achtung, Clement, Kia and Busquiat.
Do you have a vision of what your artistic future might look like?
Ritratto di famiglia, 2016, Acrylic Enamel on Canvas, 100 x 70 cm
What do you enjoy most about your work?
“Creation”: that marvellous and fleeting moment in which an idea arises and then is transformed into creation. In reality, the artist is like a child who plays and never stops, until the end of his existence and beyond.
Andrea Marchesini’s profile on Singulart:https://www.singulart.com/en/artist/andrea-marchesini-1396