A solitary classical figure emerges from shadow in this haunting monochrome study, where Artioli's deliberate camera motion transforms carved marble into something almost spectral. The technique reveals the inherent dynamism within static form, as if the sculpture itself breathes and moves through time. Light and shadow merge in painterly strokes that honor both photographic tradition and contemporary experimentation.
Touching the skin of the past is an extraordinary collection of Roman Statues captured with the ICM technique in order to make the marble skin like a truly human body. 'Touching the skin of the past I can feel the blood flow under the marble. Feel the warmth under the cold. And history rises up with a breath of lust'.
This 2014 work exemplifies Artioli's early mastery of the ICM technique and remains a sought-after piece for collectors of contemporary photography. Visit The Art Design Project in Miami Beach to experience the full impact of this museum-quality archival print that bridges classical antiquity and modern artistic vision.
Classical Figure - Roman Statue Study 7, from Touching the skin of the past 2014
Roman Statue Study 7, 2014
From Touching the skin of the past
Archival Pigment Print
Limited Edition.
Unframed
Luca Artioli, an artist, poet, and photographer recognized in Europe and around the world, has worked for years in the most vital artistic circles of world culture, such as La Scala Opera House in Milan, The Wolfsonian Museum in Miami during Art Basel, Hermès in Paris. Artioli has evolved over the years as an artist who is appreciated for both his skill with the camera as well as the pen. Luca Artioli was born in Milan but he has been living in Miami since 2008 (I guess it’s time to move…) In 2000, after receiving a master's in photography, he left the world of finance to follow his special vocation for “light” and poetry. In few years Artioli has published a number of books with Mondadori, the key publishing house in Italy, some of them translated into many languages. The books of Artioli are notes of light rich of emotions and poetry. Artioli has had numerous photographic exhibitions around the world from Milan to Bombay, Dubai, Miami.
