Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires Is it possible to synthesize the soul of a city through photographs of its buildings? The work of Michele Molinari heads in that direction, overlooking the Buenos Aires of historic monuments and focusing on the common dwellings that stud the skyline of the porteña city. They are boundary lines by …
From the accident to when the protagonist leaves hospital a week later, doctors and nurses, roommates and other patients on the neurosurgery ward accompany him in a forced and entirely dependent existence while their lives gradually intertwine and they become close. The account has a fast rhythm and is absorbing. We get a strong idea …
War of Cells Paintings inspired by a personal vision of body tissues and cells, where colors are fluid and spots move . Dipinti inspirati da una visione personale dei tessuti e delle cellule umane, dove i colori sono fluidi e i punti in movimento. Acrylic on canvas and/or varnish (#02, #09), some …
What we see is not what we see but it’s what we are. Fernando Pessoa To see is something that has to be learned. It’s not obvious at all that everybody see what is in front of them. Heinrich Wölfflin Perception is not only a matter of biology, psychology and personal experience, but also of …
The exhibition Connessioni Argentine, Argentine Connections, suggests a photographic dialogue between the shots taken by Michele Molinari and Maria Zorzon. The first one is Italian, he temporarily lived for a few years in South America, the other was born in Argentina from a family of Italian descent. Urban architecture for Michele Molinari and portraits for Maria Zorzon. The only connection seems to be a strict black and white. But …
People aren’t only Americans, Muslims, Moroccans or Catholics. They also are men and women, fathers and mothers, sons, doctors, lovers, workers, engineers, teachers, athletes, artists; they can be poor or wealthy, they might have different sexual preferences, they might have an active social life or be apathetic, they can firmly hold their beliefs or be …
Mantua historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage site, a unique and exceptional testimony of Renaissance’s impact on architecture, monumental arts and town planning. Travelers and tourists flock to Mantua’s cobblestone streets to enjoy its sights and cultural richness. As a native and local resident, I’ve been looking for visual inspiration outside the imaginary walls …
La Patria Ciega y Cornuda – reflexión sobre la presente situación socio-política en la Argentina. La Patria Ciega y Cornuda – (2012) 50x46x46cm, fabric intervention (with colors of the Argentine flag) on a Blastocerus dichotomus’ skull – “The Motherland Blind and Betrayed” is a reflection on the present sociopolitical situation in Argentina. In a private collection.
Mixed media: photography on vinyl canvas and wax (2011). Different sizes: rectangles 60x90cm /90x60cm, 24x35in; rectangle small 20x90cm, 8x35in; squares 60x60cm, 24x24in; each square in polyptych 30×30, 12x12in; portrait 30x20cm, 12x8in. Tecnica mista: fotografia su tela di vinile e cera (2011). Varie dimensioni: rettangolari 60x90cm /90x60cm, rettangolare piccolo 20x90cm, quadrati 60x60cm, ogni quadrato nel polittico 30×30, …
With constancy through repetition, Pulmon de Aires lays sight on ordinary, until obvious gives way to a newly discovered reality made of multiple identities. The dull cement changes color, comes to life and substitutes the gray, in the same way the sky acquires a palette of unexpected tones. Over 500 images have been shot in …
NYC IMM – New York City In My Mind I often go back to my photos archive, almost daily. I browse it and, quite frequently, I get stuck with memories suggested by what I’m seeing. One photo connects to another, to a blurry memory, to a scent, to a love. NYC IMM, New York City …
Sueños Urbanos (Sogni Urbani) è una Installazione per Immagini: 3 Visuali (fotografie) + 1 della Mente (poesia) sui desideri a volte irrealizzabili. Visti attraverso gli occhi della memoria, che ha una percezione della luce e dei colori molto soggettiva, Sueño Urbano (Sogno Urbano), Sueño de Mediodía (Sogno del Mezzogiorno) e Sueño de Atardecer narrano momenti emotivi, attimi passati … Continue reading
Il 19 luglio 2014 Il Bosco è stato presentato presso l’associazione culturale Costa del Rile; ballerina Angela Belmondo. On July 19, 2014, Il Bosco has been presented at Costa del Rile cultural association; dancer Angela Belmondo. (foto della danza di / dance photos by Nello Sala) Continue reading
Durante Mantova Creativa 2014, dal 29 maggio al 2 giugno, l’installazione performativa Il Bosco è stata ospitata in uno dei luoghi più significativi di Mantova: le Pescherie del Giulio Romano. During Mantova Creativa 2014, from May 29 till June 2, the performative installation Il Bosco has been hosted in one of the most significant spots in … Continue reading
Il Bosco. Nelle fiabe dei fratelli Grimm, nei Lieder popolari tedeschi, nelle musiche di Schumann, nelle pitture di Caspar Friedrich, la Natura prende il sopravvento sulla società e sull’uomo diventando il luogo dell’infinito, della ricerca, della contemplazione, spunto per un percorso interiore. Allo stesso modo il Bosco di Michele Molinari è teatro di riflessione, di intima meditazione. Narra … Continue reading
Gazzetta di Mantova; a cura di Cristina Del Piano: la presentazione 13 febbraio 2014 (foto d’archivio), la recensione 15 febbraio (foto Saccani). Provincia Pavese; 19 luglio 2014. Continue reading
Il Bosco Installazione Performativa di Michele Molinari Musiche di Stefano Gueresi + danza Testi di Giulia Santi Nelle fiabe dei fratelli Grimm, nei Lieder popolari tedeschi, nelle musiche di Schumann, nelle pitture di Caspar Friedrich, la Natura prende il sopravvento sulla società e sull’uomo diventando il luogo dell’infinito, della ricerca, della contemplazione, spunto per un percorso … Continue reading
. . Speed, doesn’t belong to desert; from frantic to peaceful. . Idea, filming, recording and post production: Michele Molinari (2013). Music: Gnaua tribe Morocco / Niger. Video, 2’14”; Morocco / Mantua, Italy 2013. Continue reading
Paintings inspired by animals’ eyes. Acrylic on canvas. Dipinti ispirati da occhi di animali. Acrilico su tela. 2013, 60×100cm (24×40in). (Alyster cisternasii, Gyps fulvus, Milvus migrans in a private collection) . Exhibited at Forte di Pietole, MANTOVA CREATIVA 2013; May 23-26. Esposte al Forte di Pietole, MANTOVA CREATIVA 2013; dal 23 al 26 maggio. . Nella Installazione … Continue reading
With constancy through repetition, Pulmon de Aires lays sight on ordinary, until obvious gives way to a newly discovered reality made of multiple identities. The dull cement changes color, comes to life and substitutes the gray, in the same way the sky acquires a palette of unexpected tones. Over 500 images have been shot in … Continue reading
. September 13-17, 2012 Hall A & B, COEX, Seoul, South Korea. Within the KIAF/12 Korean International Art Fair, Michele Molinari presents Pulmon de Aires, photos and video, in Mundo Nuevo Gallery Art stand A88. Continue reading
