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Related: About this forumARTIST SPOTLIGHT Claudio Bindella
http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/artist-spotlight/2012/05/16/artist-spotlight-claudio-bindella#slide-1Bindella, born in Sesto San Giovanni, lives and works in Milan. Although he received art instruction and studied art criticism and art history, he considers himself to be mostly self-taught. Initially influenced by the great Venetiian painters Tiziano, Veronese, Tintoretto, Tiepolo his style evolved and grew, always with a strong emphasis on glorious color and the male figure.
When did you first understand that you were an artist?
An artist is not someone you change into but someone that most people just used to be. When I was a child I loved to draw new towns, Olympic villages, amazing buildings. I wanted to create a world - my world.
Growing up I was told it was impossible, but I didnt trust anyone telling me that, and even now, not a single day passes when I dont want to create something strange. I tell that to my companion Roberto and he looks at me and says, "Yes it would be nice but its impossible." At the same time he knows that Ive already started the new impossible project.
The list of links to other artists on your web site is great. Many artists do not do that. Can you tell us more about artists in earlier times that influenced you? For example, can you talk about the Venetian painters? How they have influenced your work?
I guess Im influenced by two places, Milan and Venice. Milan is where I was born and where I spent my life so far. It is the city of fashion and design and Im conscious that its imaginary beauty and eternal youth surrounds me. On the other hand my parents came to Milano from a little town near Venice. My painting teacher is Venetian, and I visit the area often because I love to visit churches, museums. I seek out the masterpieces of my favorite painters Tiziano, Tintoretto, Veronese, and Tiepolo. In the Renaissance Venice was the capital of the color, and Florence the capital of the drawing. Obviously, I lean toward Venice. Color is so important in my works and how the masters used color is a constant source of inspiration. But Venice is also the place of La Biennale, a major contemporary art exhibition and I never miss it.
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Claudio Bindella (Original Post)
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May 2012
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William769
(55,144 posts)1. Some masterful work.
Some prudes may not like it though but it's their loss.
msongs
(67,395 posts)2. The Advocte? 'nuff said nt