alberto zamboni
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Alberto Zamboni Controluce
Alberto Zamboni | Controluce
Alberto Zamboni was born in 1971 in Bologna, where he continues to
live and work today. Born into a respected family of artists, his creative
inheritance was further nurtured by the vibrant artistic environment of his
home city – the birthplace of Annibale, Agostino Carracci and Giorgio
Morandi.
As well as the countless artists who have lived and worked in Bologna over
the centuries, Zamboni’s work is buoyed by references to history’s most
innovative practitioners. The skilful juxtaposition of light and shadow in
Zamboni’s creations is reminiscent of Whistler’s hazy views of the river
Thames and the nocturnal seascapes of Turner. Yet literature also plays a
pivotal role in Zamboni’s creative process - especially authors such as Edgar
Allan Poe, Herman Melville and George Simenon. Zamboni is fascinated by
tales of adventure and the great unknown, and strives to capture this sense
of odyssey within his misty landscapes.
The current body of works is a summa of his inspirations. Uninterested in
the representation of reality per se; the human figure becomes the pretext
to create an oneiric depiction of reality, imagined through the prism of his
remembrances.
Zamboni tackles the canvas with a simple yet subtle technique; the canvas
is applied directly with layers of oil, which is then carefully diluted. The
subjects are lightly traced on the canvas, conferring a distinctive non-finito
touch, further enhanced by the lack of a final varnish.
Zamboni has participated in a number of international art fairs and
competitions, such as the prestigious Premio Cairo and the 2012 Venice
Biennale. His paintings, aside from being privately collected, feature in some
of the most prominent Italian corporate collections including Unicredit Bank.
Blue controluce IIIOil on canvas, 120 x 100 cm, 2012
Controluce I Oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm, 2011
Controluce IIOil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm, 2011
Controluce IIIOil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm, 2011
PapillionOil on canvas, 24 x 24 cm, 2010
Tutto ScorreOil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm, 2008
Temporale IOil on canvas, 50 x 100 cm, 2011
Temporale IIOil on canvas, 50 x 100 cm, 2011
Controluce I Oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm, 2012
Controluce IIOil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm, 2012
Fuori orarioOil on canvas, 80 x 120 cm, 2008
Fuori orarioOil on canvas100 x 100 cm, 2012
ControluceOil on canvas150 x 150 cm, 2011
Foreste profonde IOil on canvas, 105 x 200 cm, 2012
Foreste profonde IIOil on canvas, 105 x 200 cm, 2012
Controluce IV Oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm, 2011
Controluce VOil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm, 2011
Controluce VIOil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm, 2011
OvunqueOil on canvas, 80 x 120 cm, 2008
Controluce I Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 cm, 2012
Controluce IIIOil on canvas, 24 x 24 cm, 2012
Controluce IVOil on canvas, 24 x 24 cm, 2012
La notteOil on canvas60 x 60 cm, 2007
La CittaOil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm, 2012
La CittaOil on canvas80 x 60 cm, 2012
ControluceOil on canvas95 x 95 cm, 2012
Controluce VII Oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm, 2011
Controluce VIIIOil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm, 2011
Controluce IXOil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm, 2011
Fuori orarioOil on canvas, 50 x 70 cm, 2010
Blue controluce IIOil on canvas
120 x 100 cm, 2012
Blue controluce IOil on canvas120 x 100 cm, 2012
Foreste profonde IIIOil on canvas, 50 x 150 cm, 2012
Foreste profonde IVOil on canvas, 50 x 150 cm, 2012
Controluce III Oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm, 2012
Controluce IVOil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm, 2012
