THE ABSTRACT: Shape + colour = language of representation
The abstract language is the language of freedom.
Abstract forms can contain and restrain all the solid or real forms that any observer is willing to see; these forms are limitless, concrete representations are limited. These boundaries are the result of an objective reality. A snowy landscape can’t show other thing than that. The non random composition, adjusted to a compositional axis studied from shapes, colours, rhythms, tension and balance, released the observer to find in them anything he wants to see. It is rather a representation of ideas, feelings and subjective sensations that passes through a realm of unconventional signs which evokes the memories of the real.
Mario Zirardini
Buenos Aires, April 2008
Pictures from the vernissage of the exhibition ABSTRACTOS
MARIO ZIRARDINI has been selected by the International Scientific Committee of the Florence Biennale in order to participate to the Sixth Edition - 1 to 9 December 2007
Take a look at some shots from the Florence Biennale and see the artist with Tim Marlow, Edward Rubin, Gregorio Luke and Matty Rocca... more to come!!
ZIRARDINI at the FLORENCE BIENNALE
Look for the Zirardini's works ...
Zirardini’s art reflects his inner being. Living in his own world, as if a hermit, his work becomes a medium of communication to the outside world. Mario expresses his own critical views within his art which presents itself for acceptance by his reviewers. To Zirardini, painting is like working a puzzle. You have the pieces and you simply need to search for the desired combinations. To him, painting is a game. Just like ink’s were a game for the Chinese Masters who enabled their works to convey denouncing views that transcended the obvious beauty and face value of the work. As with a poem, to one who has studied his style, the hidden meaning of his art will reveal more than simply what the words of a poem reflect on the surface.
MARIO ZIRARDINI was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 6th 1960. He began his passionate journey into the Fine Arts under the tutelage of Luis Perlotti, Clementina Huss Dailoff and Norma Nigro. While in attendance he advanced in her development, focusing on drawing, painting and art history at the Asociación Amigos del Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes and also at the Facultad de Filosofía y Letras (U.B.A.) He also studied Art Critic at the Asociación Dante Alighieri, in Buenos Aires, and at the Asociación Estímulo de Bellas Artes under the expert tutelage of Esteban Janiot. He also frequented the studio of Inés Lalanne and Rodolfo Cano Ahumada.
Zirardini was invited to show his artworks to many exhibition halls such as Galerías Pacífico and Centros de Gestión y Participación del Gobierno de Buenos Aires. He made his first solo exhibition in 1989 at the Galería Chevallier; he made another solo exhibit in 1993 at the Caja Nacional de Ahorro y Seguro. In 2005, Zirardini presented his series named “Paisajes Urbanos” at the Salones de la Comisión Nacional de la Manzana de las Luces (Secretaría de Cultura de la Presidencia de la Nación).
During the first semester of 2006 he has participated in may workshops, as the one named Análisis de Obra under the tutelage of Luis Felipe Noé, and also took more painting classes with Lucrecia Orloff.
From the beginning of June until the end of December 2006, he made some exhibitions at the new space "NAVATA RESTÓ-BAR", Buenos Aires.
In the same month, Mario Zirardini was selected by the International Scientific Committee of the Florence Biennale, Italy, in order to participate to the Sixth Edition, which took place from December 1 until December 9 2007. His participation had excellent critic reviews.
During the entire 2007, he returned to study with Rodolfo Cano Ahumada, Ciudad de Buenos Aires and continued with the drawing studies .
Mario Zirardini also holds a degree in law, graduated from the Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Buenos Aires. He works as a Notary Public. He is honorary member of the Equipo Argentino de Antropología Forense (E.A.A.F.) and he is also a member of the international organization “Artists for the Human Rights”.
Mario Zirardini also partecipates to the following virtual galleries:
Artprice
Saatchi Gallery
Artmesh
MyArtspace
MyArtInfo
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