Giulio Frigo: Mathematics Meets Painting in Anamorphic Works
Giulio Frigo, born in 1984 in Arzignano, currently resides and creates art in Milan. He is an alumnus of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and UCLA. In 2015, he showcased his solo exhibition titled "360 780 nm" at Francesca Minini in Milan. Frigo has also been part of various group shows, such as "Imagine" at Brand New Gallery in Milan (2016) and "Premio Maretti Cuba 2015" in Havana (2015). His artistic practice delves into anamorphosis on curved surfaces, drawing inspiration from figures like De Dominicis, Balthus, David Lynch, and mathematical concepts. His series "Anamorfosi ∞" challenges the notion of a single perspective, utilizing vegetable-tanned cowhide for its tactile nature and considering painting as a form of performance. His themes often feature philosophers and mathematicians, including Harold Coxeter, with the cell representing a contemporary figuration.
Key facts
- Giulio Frigo was born in 1984 in Arzignano, Italy.
- He studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan and UCLA in Los Angeles.
- His solo exhibition '360 780 nm' was at Francesca Minini, Milan, in 2015.
- He participated in 'Imagine' at Brand New Gallery, Milan, 2016.
- He participated in 'Premio Maretti Cuba 2015' at Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales, Havana, Cuba.
- He participated in 'Le stanze d’Aragona, cap. III' at Villino Favaloro, Palermo, 2015.
- He participated in 'BACO, Open Mia' at Palazzo della Misericordia, Bergamo, 2015.
- He participated in 'Imago Mundi. Mappa dell’arte nuova' at Fondazione Cini, Venice, 2015.
- He participated in 'Premio Cairo' at Palazzo della Permanente, Milan, 2014.
- He participated in 'The Workbench' at Quinta Essentia, Milan, 2014.
- He participated in 'Studiolo, The Best of Italian Youth' at Museo San Francesco, Republic of San Marino, 2014.
- He participated in 'Visioni per un inventario' at Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venice, 2014.
- He participated in 'Le ragioni della pittura' at Palazzo de Sanctis, Castelbasso, 2013.
- He participated in 'Moroso Award for Contemporary Art', Venice, 2013.
- He participated in 'Museo illuminato' at Museo Revoltella, Trieste, 2013.
- He participated in 'Fuoriclasse' at GAM – Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Milan, 2012.
- He participated in 'D’après Giorgio' at Fondazione Giorgio e Isa de Chirico, Rome, 2012.
- Frigo's 'Anamorfosi ∞' series uses continuously curved surfaces to create infinite anamorphoses.
- His series 'Hairy Pixel' was presented at Liste in 2018.
- He uses vegetable-tanned cowhide for his curved paintings.
- He cites influences from De Dominicis, Balthus, David Lynch, and mathematician Harold Coxeter.
- He considers the cell as the contemporary quintessence of figuration.
Entities
Artists
- Giulio Frigo
- De Dominicis
- Balthus
- David Lynch
- Frank Stella
- David Hockney
- Felice Varini
- Agostino Bonalumi
- Sol LeWitt
- Anish Kapoor
- Tancredi Parmeggiani
- Piero Dorazio
- Greg Capullo
- Akira Toriyama
- Kentaro Miura
- Tiziano Sclavi
- Michelangelo
- Rubens
- Seurat
- Harold Coxeter
- Yves Pomeau
Institutions
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
- UCLA
- Francesca Minini
- Brand New Gallery
- Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales
- Villino Favaloro
- Palazzo della Misericordia
- Fondazione Cini
- Benetton Collection
- Palazzo della Permanente
- Quinta Essentia
- Museo San Francesco
- Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa
- Palazzo de Sanctis
- Museo Revoltella
- GAM – Galleria d’Arte Moderna
- Fondazione Giorgio e Isa de Chirico
- Palazzo Reale
- Liste
Locations
- Arzignano
- Italy
- Milan
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Havana
- Cuba
- Palermo
- Bergamo
- Venice
- Rome
- Castelbasso
- Trieste
- Republic of San Marino