Matteo Mauro Studio is proud to announce its participation at Artissima 2024, presented through Prometeo Gallery by Ida Pisani. This year, Mauro brings an exciting showcase that bridges the past and future, unveiling pieces from two distinct collections, which includes something never seen before.

The heart of this exhibition includes works from Mauro’s acclaimed RAW INSCRIPTION series, which explore the tension between the primitive and the computational. As described in a recent article on HipMiller.com by Alma Ballotta these works represent, “a fascinating fusion of past and future, where ancestral marks intertwine with computational techniques”​. The pieces are created on aluminium panels, chosen for their raw, unfiltered texture, evoking a sense of imperfection and highlighting the essence of artistic gesture.

In a thrilling debut, the exhibition will also feature never before seen works from the INSCRIPTIONS ON CANVAS series, meticulously painted in oil. These stunning works are a testament to Mauro’s ability to transcend mediums, moving from his signature use of metals and digital techniques to embrace the richness of oil painting on canvas. This new series promises to deliver a fresh perspective on the themes of inscriptions and marks that have defined much of Mauro’s artistic vision.

Artissima 2024 offers an incredible opportunity to experience Matteo Mauro’s evolving body of work, where visitors can witness how he reimagines traditional techniques for the modern era. Whether it’s through the digital sculptural language of the RAW INSCRIPTION Series or the textural depth of the INSCRIPTIONS ON CANVAS Series, Mauro continues to push the boundaries of contemporary art.

Matteo Mauro’s RAW INSCRIPTIONS and INSCRIPTIONS ON CANVAS, presented at Artissima by Prometeo Gallery di Ida Pisani, embody a dialogue between the primitive and the hyper-contemporary. Experimentation and research are not only key themes at Artissima but also the driving forces behind Mauro’s entire artistic output.

For this fair, a unique aluminium-inscribed work is exhibited in dialogue with a series of inscribed paintings on canvas, which together mark significant stages in the artist’s exploration. The absence of figuration and the resistance to a fully realised painting allow Mauro to foreground the linear mark, revealing its primordial essence. In these inscriptions, the artist translates an ancestral impulse – that of leaving a mark on a lasting material – through a language that reflects the computational indecipherability of our era. Each work thus becomes a trace of this journey, where Mauro dresses and undresses the artwork to unveil the raw tension between the prehistoric origin of the gesture and the complexity that shapes it.