Artists

Born in Lamezia Terme in 1983, after graduating from the Art School in Catanzaro, he moved to Florence where he graduated in Contemporary Painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence in 2007 and began his personal and critical studies on art. Throughout his career, he has participated in many activities and competitions throughout Italy, establishing himself in the art market through various festivals, exhibitions and awards, among the most notable: Muv Digital Video Festival in Florence in 2006; Arte fuori in collaboration with Arte Fiera 2007 in the rooms of the Sesto Senso venue; Premio Arte Mondadori in 2007 (recognized) where he participated with the sculpture “Illusion”; Festival della Creatività in Florence in 2007 curated by Umberto Borella and Giovanna Fezzi; Video minuto exhibition at the Pecci Museum in Prato in 2008 where he presented the video “To Implore”; He was again present, this time as the winner of the sculpture section, with the work "Measures of Competences" at the 2008 Premio Arte Mondadori, followed by an exhibition of the same work at the Verona Horse Fair. In 2009, he took part in GeneratiON'80 – 8 works by 8 artists born in the 1980s, at two exhibition spaces: the Galleria MOdenArte in Venice and the Atrio del Tribunale in Pistoia.

In 2011, he held his first solo exhibition at the Angel Art Gallery in Milan, "To Inspect."

His sculptures constitute a microcosm of long-legged souls with round, innocent faces who observe, marvel, and study common objects that seem to be part of a parallel world, our own. At the same time, they ride dream creatures and befriend tender animals.

This parallel between the known world and Antonio's creation is further accentuated by his custom of enclosing his small and large, legless figures in transparent cases. This works as a protection for the work itself and also protects against contamination from the fantastical world that remains within the "box," pure, clean, and safe.

The sculptures, of any size, are handcrafted from recycled and commonly used materials, starting with Christmas tree ornaments, felt pads for chair legs, buttons, and jar parts, with tailored neoprene clothing that lends these sinuous figures an air of extreme elegance.