Jorge Caligiuri

Jorge Caligiuri Born in 1958 in Argentina of Italian heritageWhen asked about my focus in the process of the creation, I just say...much of my work is about space, about movement from depth to surface. My works experiment with the partition of the space, geometry and color,using three dimensions, with different degrees of texture and transparent layers of color, to create clean minimalist abstract paintings. I think if you lookat my paintings you may recognize a form as depicting an object from nature, or from a landscape. The Earth is ever present in my mind and in the techniques I used to transform images into abstract paintings. When I am painting I prefer to work on wood, using plaster and pigments to create the texture , and different layers of acrylic fused, one on top of the other. I have also been interested in exploring the possibilities of using Fresco techniques with a modern twist,. I take pleasure in each step of creating a painting, from designing and constructing my own panels to each layer of paint and varnish. My work has allowed me to explore the variety of patterns created by nature in the micro and macrocosm using attraction and opposition, tension and release. The primal elements... Air, earth, water and fir...

George Caligiuri attended the Academy of Bellas Artes in his home town and the Architecture University in Buenos Aires. This enhanced his desire to work in the field of design. Since in 1989 he has dedicated his life to his Art work and Graphic design inthe fashion industry. All the while he has worked with the same inspirationin the areas of interior design and decorative objects design. ,

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