This work exemplifies Artioli's concept of "touching the skin of the past," where color becomes the vehicle for perceiving warmth beneath cold stone. The flesh-like tones that emerge through camera motion create an almost tactile quality, inviting viewers to imagine the living model who once inspired the ancient sculptor. The blur becomes a metaphor for memory itself—imperfect, emotionally charged, yet deeply resonant.
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'.
Art advisors frequently recommend this piece for collectors seeking photography that bridges classical and contemporary sensibilities. Available through The Art Design Project in Miami Beach, this archival print demonstrates why Artioli's work has garnered international recognition for its innovative approach to historical subjects.
ICM Fine Art Photography - Roman Statue Study 05 by Luca Artioli
Roman Statue Study 05, 2016
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.
