Pergine Valsugana, Trento, Italy
Alessandro Gretter was born in Trento ( Italy ) in 1987. Graduated student at the Academy of Fine A...
About the artist
Joined In 2016
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About the artist
Joined In 2016
(16 Followers)
Alessandro Gretter was born in Trento ( Italy ) in 1987.
Graduated student at the Academy of Fine Arts “ G.B. Cignaroli “ of Verona ( February 2014 ).
He has always had a strong passion for art, painting in particular.
This passion leads him to begin his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Cignaroli in Verona.
In this environment Alessandro has the great oppotunity to experiment and try his art, developing his projects also having the occasions to visit, several times, few of the best art temples in New york like: MoMa, Guggenheim and Metropolitan.
All these experiences and this vibrant evironment make him able to reach his own style.
He represents human expression, and mostly expression of anger, rage, fury, hate; actuality themes.
By the use of this imagery he tries to reach the souls of the observers, his purpose is try to enchant and at the same time bewitch the public who admires his artworks.
He tries to do that using strong colors like black red and white, creating powerfull contrast.
All this process gives birth to Alessandro's art concept, highlighting the grotesque and the darkness of his style.
As a Result of this his thesis : EVIL AND VIOLENCE IN ART.
Once he graduated he takes the chance to move to En...
He has been studying decoration at the High School of Art " Alessandro Vittoria ", Trento.
Once graduated he went in Verona to studied at the Academy of Fine Arts " G. B. Cignaroli " where he got his first level diploma in painting.
In May 2014 he left Italy and moved to the city of Bristol in U.K, where he started building up his career.
Hamilton House RAINBOW FROM HELL event ( 12 – 19 of March 2015) , in the heart of Bristol street art Stokes Croft; on youtube: Rainbow from hell @ The Canteen Bristol.
Brick Lane Gallery, ART IN MIND event ( 3 – 14 of March 2016 ), Shoreditch, London.
Galleria d' Arte Mentana, LUCE E MATERIA event ( 5 – 25 of March 2016 ), Firenze, Italy.
Alessandro enstablishes a business relation with the gallery, becoming also current artist.
Participation at the Tokyo Art Fair 2016 ( 13 – 14 of May ).
Galleria d' Arte Mentana, LE STANZE DELL' ARTE event ( 1 – 19 of October 2016 ), Firenze, Italy.