OBSCURA
With his solo exhibition ''Obscura", Claudio Marcotulli punctuates concepts associated with dark energy and matter in space, as well as the various meanings given by people to money. He draws lines of connection between the copper used to make coins and its appearance in space following explosions of supergiant stars. His acrylic-resin compositions and print series reflect on the relations between money, time and space, contrasting celestial motion against the monetary currencies that mobilize life on Earth.
Marcotulli’s work often takes on surreal forms. Resembling black mirrors, his dark resin surfaces play with the viewer’s perception and ideas associated to black holes. Obscura also references the enigmatic life cycles in space, as well as gravity and the nature of light.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Claudio Marcotulli
Initially trained as Aeronautical Engineer, Claudio Marcotulli received his B.F.A from Emerson College in Boston and M.F.A from the Miami International University of Art and Design in 2005. Since then his work has been exhibited internationally and has received support from South Florida PBS, The Knight Foundation and MDC Live Arts, among others.
Claudio Marcotulli uses media, sculpture and performance to create works that investigate his interest in technology and nature by illuminating existential questions around these subjects. His projects range from sculpture and performance installations to film and digital imagery that often reference memory, natural elements and issues of climate change with a surrealistic approach.
Marcotulli also explores principles of aerodynamics that reveal the science and poetry behind the mechanics of flight. He lives and works in Miami, Florida and is a resident artist at Laundromat Arts Space.