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Artist Statement:
Like a musician playing by ear
and improvising as he goes, my
art begins not with cautious
preliminary sketches but
working directly on the chosen
surface and completing a work
in one sitting. When I begin,
I never know what will
manifest itself. I start by
doodling and when I feel as
though things are happening, I
follow. Whatever is in my
mind has to go through my arm,
my hand, so to avoid
interference I choose
materials that let me work
quickly. When finished, I
don't go back and re-work it.
This approach allows a more
spontaneous and intuitive way
of creating art.
My art has its roots in Latin
American and European
Surrealism, a movement that
believes art holds the key to
unlock the inner workings of
the mind, and reveals aspects
of the psyche otherwise
hidden. Diverse recurrent
symbols appear in my work as
manifestations of my life
experiences, some of which are
closely related to my Latin
American cultural heritage and
my life in Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
I find adapting to a new
culture both rewarding and
enriching. The process is
often helped by the intuitive
approach with which I create
my art. Similarly...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2008 “MARCELO NOVO Buenos
Aires/Columbia, SC 1985-1994”.
If ART Gallery, Columbia, SC.
2008 ”Space, Place, Life”,
Chautauqua Lecture Series,
Juror: Arturo Sandoval. Fred
P. Giles Gallery, Eastern
Kentucky University, Richmond,
KY.
2007 “The Connection”, a
juried traveling exhibition
showcasing the connection
between South Carolina and the
island of...
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