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INTERVIEW TO THE ARTISTINTERVIEW TO THE ARTISTLUCIO DIODATI

March 25th 2013 h 9,30

Lucio Diodati

1955

Lucio Diodati was born in Popoli on 24th October

scientific secondary school, then courses in scene painting at the Academy of Fine Art in L’Aquila

1980

“Festival Due Mondi” in Spoleto. (Italy)

1985

“amiche”

1999

He meets Gennaro Fidia and exhibits his work in his gallery in Roma

2000 – 2001 – 2002 – 2003 – 2004 – 2005

solo show in Aquila (Italy) - Parma and Reggio Emilia (Italy) - Havana in Cuba for a cultural exchange between Italy and Cuba-He exhibits in Salerno and Potenza. (Italy)

Parma, Casarano (Italy), Rimini, Bologna and Greenville (USA) - New York and Art-Philadelphia (USA) - Will be in the streets of Havana. He will be telling smiles and colors of the

cuban women, he will be painting in a 20 meter canvas - Collective Exhibition Barcellona (Spain) - Solo Exhibition Modena, Stavern(Norway) and Sandefiord (Norway)-International

Artexpo New York (USA) - Artexpo Vicenza, Viterbo, Montichiari, Padova, Bolzano and Bari (Italy) Roma (Italy) Artexpo Genova, Viterbo, Forlì, Parma and Bari (Italy) Collective

Exhibition Dubai

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Exhibition Dubai

2006 - 2007 – 2008 – 2009 – 2010 – 2011 – 2012

Solo Exhibition Potenza (Italy) Affordable art fair Londra -Art & Fashion ‘06 - BurJuman - Dubai - Solo Exhibition Piacenza and Parma (Italy) art fair - Londra and Glasgow (Scotland)

Collective Exhibition Spittal/Drau (Austria) La Plata (Argentina)Artexpo Longarone, Agrigento and Forlì (Italy) - Solo Exhibition Colorno, Marano, Positano, Manfredonia, Parma,

Bari, Pescara, Catania (Italy) - Stavern (Norway) and Karlovy Vary (CzechRepublic)Artexpo Bari, Reggio Emilia and Erba (Italy)art fair - Gant (Belgium) - Solo Exhibition Pratola

Peligna (Italy), Stavern (Norway), Montreal (Canada) - Artexpo Bolzano, e Forte dei Marmi (Italy) art fair Glasgow (Scotland) - Solo Exhibition Napoli, Corigliano Calabro (Italy),

Lisbon (Portugal)-the art in mind – Londra -

Solo Exhibition Roma, Albignasego, Crecchio, Lamezia Terme, Rivisondoli, Popoli (Italy) - Praha (Czech Republic) Heidelberg (Germany)-Collective Exhibition Campione d’Italia,

Treviso-Artexpo Reggio Emilia, Forlì (Italy) - Solo Exhibition Toronto (Canada) Francavilla Fontana-Collective Exhibition New York, Barcellona e Lecce

WHAT did you drive to start this career?WHAT did you drive to start this career?WHAT did you drive to start this career?WHAT did you drive to start this career?

““““I have never thought that my passion for painting would become a I have never thought that my passion for painting would become a I have never thought that my passion for painting would become a I have never thought that my passion for painting would become a career!”career!”career!”career!”

WHAT did you feel inside you?WHAT did you feel inside you?WHAT did you feel inside you?WHAT did you feel inside you?

“It’s something so personal and natural, I have never thought over enough!”

WHY do you prefer to paint people?WHY do you prefer to paint people?WHY do you prefer to paint people?WHY do you prefer to paint people?

“ When I paint people I can use a lot of “ When I paint people I can use a lot of “ When I paint people I can use a lot of “ When I paint people I can use a lot of colourscolourscolourscolours; the ; the ; the ; the colourscolourscolourscolours

and the light are so important in my picture”and the light are so important in my picture”and the light are so important in my picture”and the light are so important in my picture”

WHY in the past did you paint especially sceneries?WHY in the past did you paint especially sceneries?WHY in the past did you paint especially sceneries?WHY in the past did you paint especially sceneries?

““““Landscape and objects are around us and easy to represent; Landscape and objects are around us and easy to represent; Landscape and objects are around us and easy to represent; Landscape and objects are around us and easy to represent;

everyone start drawing from simple things”everyone start drawing from simple things”everyone start drawing from simple things”everyone start drawing from simple things”

WHY , in a lot of pictures , there are always three elements?WHY , in a lot of pictures , there are always three elements?WHY , in a lot of pictures , there are always three elements?WHY , in a lot of pictures , there are always three elements?

“Three is the number of equilibrium, three elements produce balance”“Three is the number of equilibrium, three elements produce balance”“Three is the number of equilibrium, three elements produce balance”“Three is the number of equilibrium, three elements produce balance”

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WHY do women have always very long neck and pointed chin?WHY do women have always very long neck and pointed chin?WHY do women have always very long neck and pointed chin?WHY do women have always very long neck and pointed chin?

“ At the beginning, I painted just the head and then other parts of body, “ At the beginning, I painted just the head and then other parts of body, “ At the beginning, I painted just the head and then other parts of body, “ At the beginning, I painted just the head and then other parts of body,

long necks and pointed chin let me fill the whole painting in!”long necks and pointed chin let me fill the whole painting in!”long necks and pointed chin let me fill the whole painting in!”long necks and pointed chin let me fill the whole painting in!”

WHY do men are always in uniform or in mask and they have "normal" WHY do men are always in uniform or in mask and they have "normal" WHY do men are always in uniform or in mask and they have "normal" WHY do men are always in uniform or in mask and they have "normal"

neck and chin?neck and chin?neck and chin?neck and chin?

““““The world I want to represent belong to women, men are not as important The world I want to represent belong to women, men are not as important The world I want to represent belong to women, men are not as important The world I want to represent belong to women, men are not as important

as women, men often wear pompous uniform just to seem more significant”as women, men often wear pompous uniform just to seem more significant”as women, men often wear pompous uniform just to seem more significant”as women, men often wear pompous uniform just to seem more significant”

WHICH is your WHICH is your WHICH is your WHICH is your favouritefavouritefavouritefavourite picture?picture?picture?picture?

“I can’t have a “I can’t have a “I can’t have a “I can’t have a favouritefavouritefavouritefavourite one, they are all mine, as children for a mum!”one, they are all mine, as children for a mum!”one, they are all mine, as children for a mum!”one, they are all mine, as children for a mum!”

The hats , so particular, are always present, have they a special The hats , so particular, are always present, have they a special The hats , so particular, are always present, have they a special The hats , so particular, are always present, have they a special

meaning?meaning?meaning?meaning?

““““Hats let me use various and strange Hats let me use various and strange Hats let me use various and strange Hats let me use various and strange colourscolourscolourscolours, their oddness is able to , their oddness is able to , their oddness is able to , their oddness is able to

bring women in a different reality”bring women in a different reality”bring women in a different reality”bring women in a different reality”

WHY do you paint subjects in foreground?WHY do you paint subjects in foreground?WHY do you paint subjects in foreground?WHY do you paint subjects in foreground?

“Subjects in foreground leave no empty spaces in a “Subjects in foreground leave no empty spaces in a “Subjects in foreground leave no empty spaces in a “Subjects in foreground leave no empty spaces in a

painting”painting”painting”painting”

WHAT is your painting technique?

“I employ oils: paintings are more resistant and proof

against the time!”

WHAT are your future projects?

“ I have no particular projects, I just wish to keep the desire

to paint and to be always a curious person”

In your pictures, years went by, the In your pictures, years went by, the In your pictures, years went by, the In your pictures, years went by, the colourscolourscolourscolours are now clearer , WHY?are now clearer , WHY?are now clearer , WHY?are now clearer , WHY?

“ At the moment I’m living a period more quiet and carefree, this is “ At the moment I’m living a period more quiet and carefree, this is “ At the moment I’m living a period more quiet and carefree, this is “ At the moment I’m living a period more quiet and carefree, this is

probably because , I prefer lighter shades”probably because , I prefer lighter shades”probably because , I prefer lighter shades”probably because , I prefer lighter shades”

WHY do you live in WHY do you live in WHY do you live in WHY do you live in PopoliPopoliPopoliPopoli and don’t you go in a bigger town?and don’t you go in a bigger town?and don’t you go in a bigger town?and don’t you go in a bigger town?

“ I prefer to live in well known places, with familiar people in order to better “ I prefer to live in well known places, with familiar people in order to better “ I prefer to live in well known places, with familiar people in order to better “ I prefer to live in well known places, with familiar people in order to better

observe any possible observe any possible observe any possible observe any possible changementschangementschangementschangements around us…”around us…”around us…”around us…”

WHAT is a “WHAT is a “WHAT is a “WHAT is a “vernissagevernissagevernissagevernissage”?”?”?”?

“It’s a French word, it comes from the word ““It’s a French word, it comes from the word ““It’s a French word, it comes from the word ““It’s a French word, it comes from the word “vernisvernisvernisvernis” ,paint, it ” ,paint, it ” ,paint, it ” ,paint, it

indicates a painting exhibition”indicates a painting exhibition”indicates a painting exhibition”indicates a painting exhibition”

WHAT is a biennial exhibition?

“ It’s an exhibition which takes place every two year”

WHAT is a personal exhibition?WHAT is a personal exhibition?WHAT is a personal exhibition?WHAT is a personal exhibition?

“ It’s an exhibition of only one artist”“ It’s an exhibition of only one artist”“ It’s an exhibition of only one artist”“ It’s an exhibition of only one artist”

WHICH WHICH WHICH WHICH isisisis the the the the presentpresentpresentpresent valuevaluevaluevalue ofofofof youryouryouryour paintingspaintingspaintingspaintings????

“ At the “ At the “ At the “ At the beginningbeginningbeginningbeginning ofofofof mymymymy career I sold career I sold career I sold career I sold mymymymy drawingsdrawingsdrawingsdrawings forforforfor fewfewfewfew EuroEuroEuroEuro----

centscentscentscents, , , , todaytodaytodaytoday mymymymy paintingspaintingspaintingspaintings are are are are valuedvaluedvaluedvalued more more more more thanthanthanthan 1,500 Euro”1,500 Euro”1,500 Euro”1,500 Euro”

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