Mario Ceroli, wood sculptures (boxes, bass-reliev unique works etc.). Authenticated on photos and published.

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Mario Ceroli was born in Castelfrentano, Chieti  in 1938.

He was educated at the” Art Institute  of Rome” and under Pecillo’s tuition he focused  most of his work  for pottery.

In 1958 won “YOUNG SCULPTURE” award at the National Gallery Modern Art of Rome.

During the 60s he gave a substantial contribution to refresh language patterns leading a path role towards new forms of poor art.

For more than 40 years his genius mind created new forms of art using natural material such as wood, soil, glass, ice and clothes.

He emphasize that simple material could make masterpieces who can harmonically placed among forms and spaces for the human race.

With his wooden shaped figures and his ironical mimicry, Ceroli had translated the abstract idea into concrete form of art.

Right after the first art works such as a nailed tree trunks, Ceroli took precious advices from real life and from advertisement:  mid 70s are the right time for the “letters” and  wooden giant objects.

It is almost typical of his style the wooden shaped figures lined up in an obsessive way as seen in “The China” in 1966 or placed in small spaces  as seen in “Cassa Cristina” 1966.( space is the central theme of his work)

In 1967 Ceroli approached the “poor art”, whose aim is related to forms. During this time Ceroli reviewed big artist’s masterpieces , using the 3d such as :“ La battle of San Romano” by Paolo Uccello. Leonardo's Man , and The Riace's bronze statues.

In the mid 80s the glass layers replaced the wooden ones.

In the same time he realized “The Horse” for the RAI broadcast television main building.

Ceroli  had collected his masterpieces in a space of 3000m2, a sort of house-museum, his sculptures seemed to respect the metaphysical universe.

He also approached theatre as the stage designer  for the “Teatro stabile” of Turin (Richard III by W. Shakespeare, 1968) and for “La Scala” of Milan( Norma by Vincenzo Bellini)

Momumental art works :

“THE LITTLE ORIENTAL SQUARE” -1972

"TEATRO 1989” in Portorotondo

"DIFFERENCE” in the Fiumicino  airport international waiting hall 1986

"THE WINGED HORSE” at Saxa Rubra Rai broadcast television  1987

“DIFFERENCE”  in Vinci 1987

“GOAL-ITALIA” Foro Italico Roma 1990

“SILENCE, ATTENTION!” Fortress in Bass Florence 2007

He was also the interior designer  for the churches  of: Porto Rotondo (1975), and the one Santa Maria del Redentore in Tor Bella Monaca (Rome) both in 1975, and the one in the Centro Direzionale in Naples.

Private Exihibitions :

S. SEBASTIANELLO Gallery – Rome 1968

LA TARTARUGA Gallery -Rome 1964 1965 1968

Il NAVIGLIO Gallery- Milan 1966

CIVIC MUSEUM OF MODERN ART “- Turin 1968

GALERIE of BEAUX  ARTS - Bruxelles 1969

B. PARSON’S Gallery- New York 1974

STUDIO MARCONI – Milan 1982

ITALIAN THEATRE FESTIVAL  -Fondi(Rome) 1989

MUSEUM OF ART - Fukuyama

MARIO CEROLI “ Retrospective” – Bari Svevo Castle  2003/2004

EMMEOTTO Gallery-Rome 2007

SHARING EXIBITIONS:

·         MODERN ART NATIONAL GALLERY-  Rome 1960

·         EXIBITION PALACE HALL - Romae1965

·         DORTMUND,BERGEN,COLONIA,OSLO,BELFAST,EDIMBURGH - 1966

·         33RD BIENNALE OF VENICE- 1968

·         EXIBITION PALACE HALL –Rome 1970

·         FRANKFURTER –Kunstverein 1971

.         TRIGON 75- Graz 1975

·         38TH BIENNALE OF VENICE -1976

·         CENTRE POMPIDOU Paris- 1980

·         40TH BIENNALE OF VENICE-  1988

·         20TH BEINNALE OF BRAZIL- San Paolo 1989

·         12th FOUR-YEARLY of Rome -1992

·         45th BIENNALE OF VENICE -1993