Matteo Basilé

Liquidoveritas I, 2023

Liquidoveritas I, 2023
Technique: Printed on cotton paper with manual intervention
Dimension: 60 x 40 cm

Influenced by the great masters of painting, from Caravaggio to Van Dyck, through the Flemish tradition and the allure of the Baroque, Basilé in his works evokes classical history and the eternity of antiquity, while keeping a gaze fixed on the present. He describes both the wonders and the ugliness of our world, representing the spirit of our time. His subjects, oscillating between the role of classical heroes and common people of today, belong to a multicultural world and carry with them a wealth of knowledge and personal experiences. His iconographies, rich in detail and accuracy, move on a plane that is both rational and imaginative; immersed in historical contexts, they float in an indefinite time, between past and present; as expressions of Western culture, they find connections with the East; sometimes they emanate a sacred aura while addressing profane themes.

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Biography: Matteo Basilé was born in Rome in 1974. He began working in the mid-1990s and is among the first artists in Europe to merge art and technology. Exploring the nature of human existence, the artist develops a narrative divided into chapters: Trans_Avanguardia, 2004-2005; Quel che resta della Transavanguardia, 2006; The Saints are Coming, 2007; Wonderland, 2008; Thisoriented, 2009; Thishumanity, 2010; Landing,
2012; Unseen, 2014; PietraSanta, 2016; Viaggio al Centro della Terra, 2017; Stardust, 2018; Memento, 2019; Mnemosyne, 2021; Hybrida, 2022. These independent passages address his perception of existence. In 2009, his work was showcased in the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Over the years, he has exhibited in significant institutional shows in Italy and abroad. Recent solo exhibitions include: Carte Blanche Art Gallery, Beijing, China, 2023; Hongkun Museum of Fine Art, Beijing, China, 2019; United Art Museum, Wuhan, China, 2019; Museo MACRO, Rome, 2016; Palazzo Collicola, Spoleto, 2014; 53 Art Museum, Guangzhou, China, 2013; BIASA ArtSpace, Bali, Indonesia, 2009; MART, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Rovereto, 2007.