Born in Reggio Emilia, in 1987, Marco Grassi is a talented young man who is venturing into the field of hyperrealism, whose work he performs most of the time in Milan, Italy.
Grassi has a unique talent for applying small details that are true to reality, and the bodies seem to be made of the finest quality porcelain.
His first personal show took place in his hometown, Reggio Emilia, in December 2013, in the former hall of the Calcagni Palace.
"El jardín / The Garden", acrílico, alquídico y óleo sobre tela esmaltada / Acrylic, alkyd and oil on glazed canvas, 70 x 80 cm.
"El jardín / The Garden" (detalle / detail)
His style of painting has achieved great popularity in recent years. The "photographic" quality of his works has shaken a huge community on the internet because his details in these is impeccable.
"Realidad virtual / Virtual Reality", acrílico, alquídico y óleo sobre tela esmaltada / Acrylic, alkyd and oil on glazed canvas, 80 x 80 cm.
"At the age of 20 I started studying art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna after graduating in Accounting. I attended a course on painting restoration that allowed me to get in touch with the reality of ancient art. This made me decide what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I learned painting and drawing on my own. The only course I attended was one of natural drawing. I have not received any direct influence on what I could or should have done, all my work is just the result of my imagination and creativity, and I am very proud of it. "
"Realidad virtual / Virtual Reality" (detalle / detail)
"Speaking of the character of my painting, I do not think it's fair to call it hyperrealistic, since most of my paintings are not: the subjects represented suffer in fact a contamination, a metamorphosis that effectively excludes it from the hyperrealist category. I do not find it right to make such a close parallel between these two arts, that is, between painting and photography. I see the latter only as a means, a technological tool in order to reach a certain result in painting. "
"Jessica", óleo sobre tela esmaltada / oil on glazed canvas, 100 x 120 cm.
«I do not have a specific ideal of feminine beauty, but I prefer the soft and sensual traits of femininity. I try to capture the most delicate and light side. One of the most important aspects, however, is not beauty by itself, but being able to stop a moment, a situation that belongs to the subject that you want to portray. Each one has his own; It is essential to find a balance and harmony in the canvas, I think this is the case if you are looking for an attractive figure. "
"Jessica" (detalle / detail)
"Autocorpo / Autocuerpo / Selfbody", óleo sobre tela esmaltada / oil on glazed canvas, 120 x 100 cm.
Marco con su "Chal azul" / with his "Blue Shawl"
"Chal azul / Blue Shawl", acrílico, alquídico y óleo sobre tela esmaltada / Acrylic, alkyd and oil on glazed canvas, 70 x 60 cm.
"Chal azul / Blue Shawl" (detalle / detail)
"Phthalo azul verde / Phthalo blue green", acrílico, alquídico y óleo sobre tela esmaltada / Acrylic, alkyd and oil on glazed canvas, 60 x 50 cm.
"Phthalo azul verde / Phthalo blue green" (detalle / detail)
"I love exploring the relationship between inside and outside, the latter is represented in my paintings through sterile, inanimate elements," says Marco. Many of his paintings have landscapes or details that seem to be linked with the woman's body, transforming them into fascinating hybrid creatures."
He confesses that: "It depends on the size and complexity of the painting how long it takes me to finish a work, but each one takes several months", and he says that it is a very long work that requires extreme attention in all phases.
I really think that this is one of the best things I've found on the internet this 2017. Seeing how an artist is so meticulous and does not fear this kind of paintings makes me fall in love even more with the art by itself.
Marco Grassi transforms art into a beautiful human being.
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The artist's comments on the results of an interview by Emma Coccioli for Milano Art Expo, announced (in Italian) , and again published in Gazete Bilkent that can be read (in English and Turkish)
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More images and information about Marco at:
Website: http://www.marcograssipainter.com/