"I think that the work that comes out of my hands is the result of something bigger than me and my love when I look at it. I'm just a performer. I hope these works convey to the world what they convey to me: the beauty of life, where nothing can be explained, and everything is in balance "; this may explain Stramaglia's subtle insertion of sacred geometry into his work.
When I paint, the only certainty is that I am not using the mind, but the heart. Stramaglia employs thickly applied, impasto painting, with a liberal integration of dramatic black, and then the soul chooses the subjects and the manner of representing them. His representation of the everyday is elevated to the extraordinary through boldly elegant technique. He uses "the very dark to bring out the light. I learned this from the great Old Masters of the past. My characters are undefined because I think that it is just an invention of rationality and, instead, we are connected to each other.
”Stramaglia came from a family of Italian artists, but he was not always convinced it was his calling. "In fact, when I was a child, I refused the art. For many years, I had to give a hearing. I left boxing and now I'm a full-time painter and I have no regrets. I do not worry about success, because I'm not afraid to fail, I never expect anything.
"Stramaglia earned degrees from the Academy of Fine Arts, Bari, and the Florence Academy of Art. He has participated in exhibitions throughout Italy, as well as Germany, Austria, England and the US. Stramaglia's work can be found in many exclusive public and private collections. He currently resides in Apulia, Italy.
Vito Stramaglia
2019 FRESH ART FAIR, UK HATCH GALLERY
2019 BATTERSEA AFFORDABLE ART FAIR, LONDON. HATCH GALLERY
2018 HATCH GALLERY LONDON
2018 "MOVED TO STILLNESS" GALLERY19 CHICAGO
2018 ARTEGENOVA SATURA ART GALLERY
2017 COLORIDA ART GALLERY LISBON
2017 "PRIZE TO BIENNALE DI GENOVA"
2017 "GENOVA ART EXPO"
2017 NIT – NEW ITALIAN TALENT ”SATURA ART GALLERY
2017 "ARTEGENOVA" SATURA ART GALLERY
2016/2017 BI-PERSONAL "SPIRITUALITY OF THE GESTURE" ONART GALLERY FLORENCE
2016 "THE ARTBOX.PROJECTS MIAMI 1.0"
2016 "LE DAME ART GALLERY" MELIA WHITE HOUSE LONDON
2016 "THE GREAT BEAUTY" EXPART GALLERY OBERNBERG (AUSTRIA)
2016 "BODY SACRED" ONART GALLERY FLORENCE
2016 "FLU GAMES 2" MALZFABRIK BERLIN
2016 ONLY EXHIBITION "TACITLY" CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES ROME
2016 "TINA PRIZE SAO PAULO" SELECTION SOLO-EXHIBIT ORNITORRINCO GALLERY
2015 BI-PERSONAL "KULI ALMA- THE ALL WORLD", ART GALLERY STATUTE 13, MILAN
2011 "54TH VENICE BIENNALE" INTERNATION ART EXHIBITION TORINO
