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Evocation of Memory

November 27, 2006- December 16, 2006

Reception: November 28, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Riccardo Vecchio

SVA - School of Visual Arts

Visual Arts Gallery: 601 W 26th St

School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents, “Evocation of Memory,” an exhibition of recent paintings by SVA alumnus and faculty member Riccardo Vecchio. Curated by MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Department chair Marshall Arisman, the exhibition will be on view from November 27 – December 16, at the Visual Arts Gallery, 601 West 26th Street, 15th floor, New York City.

This exhibition is the first public showing of Vecchio’s personal works referencing his multi-cultural background, developed over the past three years. Born in Italy, he studied in Germany and after being awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study in New York, he came to SVA and earned his MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay in 1996. His composite paintings featured in the exhibition reflect cityscapes from all over the world. Drawing on multiple locations, Vecchio has constructed a city that is part memory and part reality. At first glance, they may appear to be New York landscapes; a second look reveals buildings in Milan, seamlessly integrated into the New York skyline.

In Vecchio’s words, “The object of this work is to develop a visual symbolism that allows me to depict the city as an evocation of memory. With this language, I can turn my attention to other aspects of reality as evocations of memory. I am not interested in abstracting or deconstructing to the point of non-recognition. I am interested in freeing elements from their functionality while maintaining the impact of that functionality. I don’t start out by trying to make a statement about the human condition, but the memory I am trying to portray is a memory of human interactions. Despite the fact that my working concern is formalistic, it is formalism serving a concern to reveal the outer world as an aspect of humanity.”

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