Gilberto ZORIO ^©  

(Andorno Micca, 1944)

cobalt chloride, Stromboli sand, black ink, charcoal on cardboard
cm 69,5x100
E. Prinnegg Boccagni "Boccagni collection", Alcione di Lavis, Trento 2019, p. 185, ill.
AA. VV. "Tempo reale. Annuario 2000 Jahrbuch", Tempo Reale, Merano 2001, p. 28, ill.

Certificate issued by the artist, by Studio Gilberto Zorio

"Boccagni collection", Alcione di Lavis, Trento 2019

"Tempo reale. Annuario 2000 Jahrbuch", Tempo Reale, Merano 2001

Boccagni collection, Trento
Tempo Reale, Merano

Zorio is one of the most significant representatives of Arte Povera and, in this painting, he magically expresses himself with one of his dearest subject, an ampoule charged with magical value, a miraculous potion filled with art.

The ancient symbol of the alembic, which refers to the metaphysical world, is depicted using various materials such as sand, paint, and phosphorus applied, as we can see, on a card intentionally left folded by the material color and time.

Hyperrealism and action painting blend and intertwine here to create the magical glass container, with paint drops scattered randomly, resembling a map of thoughts that bestows a magical aura upon the already mysterious element.

This work by Zorio boasts both exceptional painterly and conceptual quality, floating the object in the white space dotted with dripping stars branching out from the core, infusing the artwork with vibrant energy that should not be missed.