Roberto Guadalupi

Born in Brindisi in 1954, he began his career as a set designer in the 1970s. Fascinated by Impressionism and Romantic Realism, he soon turned his interest to painting. His early works are characterized by social critique, featuring roosters symbolizing institutions and locomotives as futuristic icons representing the relationship between time and speed.

Throughout his career, he has met numerous renowned artists, including Bay, Alinari, Giovan Francesco Gonzaga, Possenti, Treccani, Combas, Pignatelli, and Longaretti. He has exhibited his work in cities such as Stuttgart, Innsbruck, Luxembourg, Arles, Budapest, and Helsinki, as well as across Italy. His travels have inspired a series of works dedicated to cities, with metropolises currently being his favored subjects, brilliantly highlighted through the monochrome technique.

His work is archived in the historical records of the Rome Quadriennale and listed in the “Catalogo dell’Arte Moderna” published by Giorgio Mondadori (Milan), where he is classified as AC: High Critical Interest. He created pieces for the Venice Biennale in 2007 and 2011 and is a member of the Movimento degli Arcani, with which he exhibits in Italy and the United States.

In November 2012, his artworks dedicated to human rights were displayed at the UN Gallery, marking a return to social themes in his painting. These works explore contrasts between wealth and developing realities, the dreams of the youth, and the protection of children.

One of his pieces is part of the permanent collection at the Giuseppe Sciortino Museum in Monreale (Palermo), and another is permanently displayed at the National Museum of Lviv in Ukraine.

A Mia Madre

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