Ilario Massetti

Ilario Massetti, born in Milan in 1961 and currently residing in Turin, is an artist who has developed his own independent research. His expressive path moves between the precision of drawing and the three-dimensionality of sculpture, languages ​​through which he consistently explores the aesthetic structure of reality.

In his graphic practice, Massetti uses simple tools such as pencil and ballpoint pen to bring bodies and figurative subjects to life. Through meticulous chiaroscuro, the artist gives weight to forms, a technical sensitivity that led his drawing "The Promise of the Morning" to be included in the international Samsung Frame TV project between 2019 and 2023.

His sculptural production represents a continuous material challenge, fueled by the use of humble or recycled materials such as papier-mâché, cork, and plastic tubes. This experimental approach, enriched by training in inlay, carving, and wood sculpture, is based on a personal method of manipulation that allows the material itself to suggest new formal solutions.

Massetti's work has garnered recognition, including being selected as a finalist in the 2016 Saluzzo Arte competition for the XXXVIII Matteo Olivero Prize. His work has been presented in various venues,...

Self-taught.

In 2005 and 2006, he attended courses in Wood Inlay and Wood sculpture at the San Carlo Technical Schools in Turin.

Solo exhibition

- La Ciurma Book Shop, Turin, 2024

- "Quiet presences" (Feb. 1st - 29 Mar. 2016)
Caffè della Riva, Poirino (Turin).

- Cittarte 2013, Carmagnola (Turin).


Group exhibition

L'Araba Fenice: riuso funzionale, riciclo artistico
(The Arabian Phoenix: functional reuse, artistic upcycling):

- 2014 and 2015 (Nov 20th - Dec 20th),
Galleria Civica d'Arte Contemporanea Palazzo Lomellini, Carmagnola (Turin)

- 2012 and 2013, Carmagnola (Turin).