"Idioma Visual" by A m a t o

Exhibition Catalogue

"Idioma visual"

by A m a t o GALLERY

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Introduction He calls himself "a m a t o" according to his italian family name, born in Sicily and raised in Switzerland. After working in technical engineering for 12 years in the industry, he left to be trained in various art schools in Switzerland and the USA to become a certified art teacher, Yet after less than 3 years he started a career as indipendent artist/painter and worked as back stage painter for theaters and musicals or was just experimenting with small and large paintings. Finally in 2017 until today, he dedicated his entire time to produce art, first at home then in South Spain, where he lives now His paintings have been sold in the USA, Switzerland, United Kingdom Italy and Spain.

What 'amato' is trying to do is the recapturing of the lost beauty humans once had before they fell victim to what he calls the "state of de-evolution". Beauty still surrounds us, but the language spoken through it has changed.

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'Endless horizon'

'Angry gods'

'Transhuman coming'

'Abstract landscape'

Golden dreams

Artist Interview Which contemporary trends in the art scene are you following and who are your biggest influences?

I am following no one, cause no one is following me; but I contemplate abstract art and expressive realism from anywhere around the face of the earth. I am "too old" to be influenced by any art movement-this is my own truthful experience.I am trained in art history, and can safely say that I cannot detect any obvious influence from others in my paintings.I became my own master

What is your favourite art movement up to the 20th Century and how has it affected your work?

There are so many, and all of them have tainted the 'pure waters' of my own style What is your work-day like?

To find the highest concentration I start with 2 strong italian home made coffees. Then I stare at the painting in question for a while until ideas, suggestions come up to finally take up the brush to correct the composition (foremost especially colour harmonys) or reach a yet higher quality level.I like everything complicated. Lot's of breaks during the normal 8-9h daily in front of the not so small canvases. Very difficult tasks I master with classical music in the background

Is there any advice you would give to your younger self?

There is only one way to become a master painter-hard work and relentless training driven by my own motivation-not necessarily with help from artcollege teachers

What is your most important artist tool? Is there something you can’t live without in your studio?

Apart from my eyes: the joy to have my amazing tested selection of acrylics and oils around me and the fragrance of the paints

How have you developed in your career over the past 5 years and where do you see yourself 5 years from now?

During the last 5 years, I was almost fully asleep for 1-2 years. Then I began to feel the need to create and ask myself questions about my preference of style(s).

I will pursue 2 styles in the next 5 years and with the amount of training, by spending 6 days out of 7 in the studio, I will be my own master in abstract and expressive figurative art. I will be a humble painter still, but with the sparkling of my jewel like soul hidden within my heart How do you choose your themes? Is there a theme you return to regularly?

My themes come to me in visionary form: Angels and figures immersed in water. Then abstract ideas, vague at beginning and surfacing slowly as I move the paint around with my whole body involved like a dancer's

How do you define success in an artist’s career?

Success has a lot to do with the right galleries and connections and people who believe in the artist's consistent high quality output. Without these people from the art scene there is no success-even if the painter is a genius!

Is there something people need to know about you or the way you think so they can understand your artwork?

There is so much wealth and richness in my art: if beholders understand that, then they will have a pretty good idea who I am and that I want them to make purchases only if they are moved by my art. As I once said to L. Di Caprio who is an ardent admirer of Picasso: I would never buy a painting solely for its estimated value, but only because I truly love it How do you deal with social media? How has social media affected promoting your art?

Soc.media is a great tool to connect to other artists, admirers of the arts and interested gallery people and collectors, an important first step to make myself known, even though as a man I lack what beautiful women artists use regularly: their 'erotic capital'.

I make sure that I appear like 3 times/week anywhere on S.M. and that I converse with or comment on other artists works almost daily

Afternoon in the cathedral

When the heroe comes late

Traces in the sand

Twin formula

Search in the park

Fading heliocentrism

Heroes don't just sit around

Abstract lyrics

Geocentric Sun and Moon

City scape

Poppy field

After the rainstorm

Twin spring meadows

Luna Park

Painter's labyrinth

"IDIOMA VISUAL"

by A m a t o