Angelo Filomeno 2006
February 11, 2006- March 11, 2006
509 W 24th St
Marianne Boesky Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new works by Angelo
Filomeno. This will be Filomeno’s third solo show in New York, and his first with
Marianne Boesky Gallery.
The exhibition consists of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional embroidered
works on silk shantung. Filomeno’s lavish scenes and organic forms are painstakingly
‘painted’ with a sewing machine and hoop onto the fabric, which is then stretched over
linen. Filomeno details these narrative scenes with an appliquéd spray of crystals and
semi-precious gemstones, flaunting both his fantastical conceptions and his astonishing
craftsmanship.
It is through Filomeno’s elaborate motifs and rich use of symbolism that a parable of both
life and death is created. Roosters and peacocks vomit dazzling brocades of crystals,
while spiraling flora and butterflies are juxtaposed with crawling roaches and grimacing
skulls.
The theories behind Jung’s collective unconscious contribute to the subtext in Filomeno’s
work - the idea that pre-existent self-generating ‘forces of nature’ influence the human
condition on a subconscious level. Influences from Nabokov to Dürer can also be found
in Filomeno’s elaborate symbols and compositions.
Filomeno was born in Ostuni, Italy and has been sewing since the age of seven as an
apprentice to a local tailor. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Lecce, Italy where
he received a degree in painting and went on to Milan to work in the design studios of
major fashion houses. Since 1992, he has been living and working in New York City.
Books and DVDs related to artists in this show| Location | | | Gallery | Marianne Boesky Gallery | | Address | 509 W 24th St
New York (Chelsea)
NY, 10011
United States | | Phone | 212-680-9889 | | Fax | 212-680-9897 | | Hours | Tue-Sat 10-6 | |
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