THE LIGHT SIDE

THE LIGHT SIDE GLORIA PIZZILLI

GANZO

ART GALLERY

Via de’ Macci 85/R

FIRENZE

THE LIGHT SIDE G L ORI A P I ZZI LLI

The Light Side represents “the power” of Gloria Pizzilli. Her artwork on commission will be on display at GANZO from October 3rd to November 7th. There will be, predominantly, digital media pieces created for publishing.

These high-quality prints, illustrated for storybooks, international magazines, cultural and artistic events as well as limited edition prints contain calligraphic and expressive symbols that convey her experience, powerful technique, and esthetic sensibility. The artist is strongly inspired by Japanese symbolism and iconography.

Gloria Pizzilli has participated in live painting events and international exhibitions. She was given The Award of Excellence in CommunicationArts in 2014 and 2015, the Merit Award, and was chosen for the “Illustratori Italiani Annual.” Some of her clients include The New Yorker, The New York Times, Wired Italia, GQ USA, La Stampa, La Feltrinelli, Mondadori, and Teatro alla Scala.

All aspects of modern image culture have inspired Gloria through her pen, whether it be analog or digital, in her storytelling: from Manga to Egon Schiele’s diaphanous f igures and from Utamaro to Pop Art. The better part of what Gloria Pizzilli’s generation has kept and translated into symbols after the disintegration and hybridization of art ideologies are the founding myths in her perceptual universe.

This exhibit is curated by FUA course GALLERY AND E X HI B I T I O N C U RAT I N G

The Light Side, il lato chiaro “della forza” di Gloria Pizzilli, è il lavoro su commissione che questa artista, illustratrice e designer freelance, esporrà dal 3 Ottobre al 7 Novembre con una selezione di lavori, prevalentemente realizzati con media digitali, realizzati in ambito editoriale.

Le opere esposte, presentate in stampe di alta qualità, illustrano libri di racconti, magazine internazionali, poster di eventi culturali ed artistici, nonché edizioni numerate, con un segno calligraf ico ed espressivo che trasmette per intero tutta l’esperienza la potente tecnica ed il grande senso estetico dell’artista, ispirata fortemente dal segno e dalla cultura iconograf ica giapponese.

Gloria Pizzilli ha preso parte ad eventi live painting e mostre internazionali, ed ha ottenuto numerosi riconoscimenti tra i quali L’Award of Excellence di CommunicationArts 2014 e 2015, il Merit Award e la selezione dell’Annual Illustratori Italiani. Tra i clienti dell’autrice si annoverano The New Yorker, The New York Times, Wired Italia, GQ USA, La Stampa, Feltrinelli, Mondadori e Teatro Alla Scala.

Tutto della nostra più recente cultura dell’immagine attraverso il pennello di Gloria (analogico o digitale che sia) è presente nelle sue narrazioni: dai Manga alle diafane f igure di Egon Schiele, da Utamaro alla Pop-art.

L’universo percettivo di Gloria Pizzilli ha come miti di riferimento il meglio che la sua generazione ha conservato ed ha tradotto in simboli dopo la disgregazione e l’ibridazione delle ideologie nell’arte.

Una rinascita del segno e del talento.

GLORIA PIZZILLI. BIOGR APHY BIOGR AFIA

Gloria Pizzilli (1983) is an illustrator and freelance designer. After completing her degree in Product Design at ISIA in Florence, she returned to the illustration f ield.

Gloria Pizzilli (1983) è illustratrice e designer freelance. Dopo la laurea specialistica di biennio di Product Design all’ISIA di Firenze, riprende il cammino interrotto nel campo dell’illustrazione.

She has participated in countless events, international exhibits, and has taken part in live illustration at festivals such as the Picnic Festival of Reggio Emilia, l’Inchiostro Festival in Alessandria and Limited Edition in Zurich.

Ha preso parte ad eventi e mostre internazionali, ha disegnato dal vivo a festival di illustrazione quali il Picnic Festival di Reggio Emilia, l’Inchiostro Festival di Alessandria e il Limited Edition di Zurigo.

Gloria Pizzilli has won numerous awards: The Award of Excellence of CommunicationArts in 2014 and 2015 as well as the Merit Award of the 3X3 Illustration Professional Show in 2012 and 2013.

She was also a nominee for f ive consecutive years at Annual in the Italian Illustrator Category from 2012 to 2016.

Tra i riconoscimenti conseguiti l’Award of Excellence di Communication Arts 2014 e 2015, il Merit Award per due anni consecutivi del 3X3 Illustration Professional Show 2012 e 2013 e la selezione nell’Annuale illustratori Italiani per cinque anni consecutivi, dal 2012 al 2016.

Her work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Wired Italia, GQ USA, La Stampa, Feltrinelli, Mondadori, and Teatro alla Scala.

TH E LIGH T S IDE

Gloria Pixxilli

Tra i committenti dell’autrice si annoverano The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Wired Italia, GQ Usa, La Stampa, Feltrinelli, Mondadori e Teatro alla Scala.

SKETCHBOOK. acryllic and ink on paper _ Digital Print 297 x 420 mm 2018

SKETCHBOOK. acrylic and ink on paper _ Digital Print 297 x 420 mm 2018

SKETCHBOOK. acryllic and ink on paper _ Digital Print 297 x 420 mm 2018

SKETCHBOOK. “ a ma n o a m a n o” ink on paper _ Digital Print 297 x 420 mm 2018

SKETCHBOOK. “h an d s t u dy ”

ink on paper _ Digital Print 297 x 420 mm 2018

MASCHERA. japanese Water c o l o r woo db l o c k p r inting _ Digital Print 297 x 420 mm 2018

ROK. Illustration for the International Women’s Day for Selle Royal, 2014, Digita _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

BUKKAKE. Draw job Exhib itio n, C r emona, 2 0 1 7 _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm

2018

NU WA. Girls: Fact + Fiction Exhibition

by Light Grey Art Lab Minneapolis - 2012 _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

TACCO 12.

Inchios t ro Festival , Ales sandr ia 2 0 1 4 _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

SETA. Limited Edition Art Print for Gusto Robusto, 2015 _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

TIGER. Wildlife P r o j ec t, 2013 _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

CROCODILE. Wildlife Project, 2013 _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

LÖKZINE #10 COVER. 2018

_ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

LA FONTAINE. 8 Fables à Jouer Masqués, 2015 _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

CRYSTALLINE. Mas iero G r o up , 2016 _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

ORRORE SALOMÈ.

L’Espresso, 2014 _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

ORRORE MEDEA. L’Espresso, 2014 _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

PIUME 1.

2015 _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

PIUME 2.

2015 _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

ALIEN ATTACK. It alianism E xhib itio n, 2015 _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

APOLLO ET HYACINTHUS. Metamorphoses Exhibition

by Squame, Rome, 2017 _ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

NOTTE. 2013 _ Digital Print 297 x 420 mm 2018

LIBRETTO POSTALE, ANIMALI IN VIAGGIO. Le figure dei libri, le vanvere edizioni, 2013 _ Digital Print 297 x 420 mm 2018

RUTH & BOAZ. 2014

_ Digital Print 594 x 420 mm 2018

Acknowledgements | Ringraziamenti

THE LIGHT SIDE GLORIA PIZZILLI fom October 3rd to November 7th

Curated by FUA students MADELEINE CHHINA ARIANA SALVANELLI KAITLYN SWARTHOUT COLLETTE WHITE Gallery and Exhibition Curating / Experiential Learning

ALLISON STAMOS SPEL Fine Arts - Gallery Assistant

ANDREA MANCINI Gallery and Exhibition Curating Instructor SPEL Fine Arts - Gallery Instructor

Printed October 2018

by FUA Florence University of the Arts Graphics by Course of Digital Graphic Illustration

GANZO ART GALLERY Via dei Macci 85/r FIRENZE _ Italia

GANZO ART GALLERY is the interactive gallery of Ganzo School Restaurant. All GANZO exhibitions are planned, organized, and managed by gallery and curating course students under the supervision of the FUA faculty. Exhibitions feature the works of artists from the local community from both Italian and international backgrounds.

Artists and Collectors, to propose exhibitions or to inquire about the pricing of displayed works, please see the contact info below.

GANZO ART GALLERY è lo spazio espositivo di Ganzo School Restaurant. Tutte le mostre in esposizione al suo interno sono progettate e organizzate dagli studenti dei corsi di gallery and curating presso la FUA Florence University of The Arts, sotto l’attenta supervisione dei docenti di FUA. Le mostre presentano opere di artisti della comunità locale, sia italiana che internazionale.

Per artisti e collezionisti, per proporre mostre o per avere informazioni sui prezzi delle opere esposte, scrivici:

exhibitions@fua.it

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Florence University of the Arts Palazzo Bombicci Guicciardini Strozzi Corso Tintori 21, Firenze fua.it

Palazzi - Florence Association for International Education via dei Macci 85r - Firenze - tel/fax: 055-241076

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