alberto zamboni

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

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