Mario Picardo

Born 1985, France. Lives and works: Paris, France.

Mario Picardo is an artist whose works are deeply influenced by his background in semiology, American painting, and the popular culture of the 1990s. He photographs and films various aspects of urban life, collecting traces of society that serve as a foundation for his artistic creations. Picardo grew up alongside his father, a house painter, while during his time spent in his father's truck, which served as a mobile studio, he cultivated an appreciation for the optimization and recycling of materials and spaces. This experience instilled in him a preference for building materials like polyurethane, which he often uses in his art, favoring them over traditional fine art materials.

Picardo's artistic process involves capturing everyday objects and scenes — ranging from food wrappers to abandoned items — during his urban explorations. These collected elements contribute to a personal library of signs and forms that inform his paintings. In his studio, he transforms these inspirations into large canvases and patchworks, utilizing a vibrant color palette that contrasts with more subdued elements. His work reflects a commitment to elevating craftsmanship to the level of fine art, showcasing his meticulous approach and innovative use of materials.

出生於1985年，法國。現居住及工作於法國巴黎。

Mario Picardo的作品深受其符號學背景、美國繪畫以及1990年代流行文化的影響。他持續地拍攝和記錄城市生活的各個層面，收集社會中不為人知的印記，而這些痕跡則為他的藝術創作奠定了基礎。Picardo在身為房屋油漆工的父親父親身邊長大，在父親的卡車既移動工作室中度過的時光令他對材料和空間的改善及回收產生了很大興趣。這使Picardo對聚氨酯等建築材料產生了偏好，並促使他在藝術創作中常常使用這些工業材料，而非傳統的美術材料。

Picardo的藝術創作含有大量在他的城市探索中捕捉的日常物品和場景 —— 從食品包裝到被遺棄的物品，都成為了他的創作養分。這些元素解構成藝術家個人的符號資料庫；在他的工作室裏，Picardo將這些靈感轉化為大型畫布和拼貼作品，利用鮮豔的色調與更柔和的元素形成對比。他的作品反映了由工藝轉化為藝術的可能性，展示了他細緻的創作方法和創新的材料使用。

PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS

2024
Ghosts and Lights | AISHO Tokyo | Tokyo, Japan
Sugar Rush | Valerius Gallery | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Quatre-Heures | Romero Paprocki | Paris, France
2023
Noisy Garden | Long Short Story Gallery | Los Angeles, USA
2022
Catch’em All | a-topos’ curator, Gaya Goldcymer, Jonathan Taieb | Poush Clichy, France
Kick-Off | Galerie Romero Paprocki | Paris, France
2021
Malabar Express | Fonds de dotation Weiss - Galerie Romero Paprocki | Paris, France
Catch’em All | Nanoville film - Poush Manifesto | Paris, France
2020
Choc Psycko | Karl Marx Studio | Paris, France
Momentum | a-topos’ curator, Gaya Goldcymer, Jonathan Taieb | Galerie Épisodique | Paris, France
Saludos Amigos | Galerie Jérôme Pauchant | Paris, France
2018
The fifth turtle | Galerie P38 | Paris, France
2024
Collaboration with Valentin Bony | Romero Paprocki | Paris, France
2023
Good Symptoms | Romero Paprocki | Paris, France
The Cuteness Factor | Ludwig Museum | Budapest, Hongrie
Mixed Pickles 12 | Galerie Ruttkowski68 | New-York, USA
2022
A Parallel View Point | commissaire Leo Orta | Les Moulins
Noisy Pals | Another Gallery | Los Angeles, USA
Blur Me Tender | Galerie Romero Paprocki | Paris, France
2021
Daily Cat Essen | Galerie Ruttkowski68 | Paris, France
Both ends burning | La Volonté 93 | Saint Ouen sur Seine, France
So Close II | Galerie Romero Paprocki | Paris, France
2020
Cosmopolis | Galerie Romero Paprocki | Paris, France
So Close | Galerie Romero Paprocki | Paris, France
Living Room | Galerie Jérôme Pauchant | Paris, France
2019
Abstract Expresionism | Quentin Euverte X Mario Picardo feat. Eddie Martinez | Paris, France
Exposition automatique : pas de raison | Commissariat Lou Ros | Paris, France
Paris Peinture Plus .2 | Biennale d’art contemporain de Lyon | Galerie Slika | Lyon, France
Paris Peinture Plus | Galerie MR14 | Paris, France
Print Fighter – Round 2 | Galerie 100 titres | Bruxelles, Belgium
2nd CAA INTERNATIONAL PRINTMAKING TRIENNALE | CAAmuseum of Art | Hangzhou, China
2018
Kissaria Print Exhibition | Tanger, Marocco
L’Entre-Deux | a-topos’ curator, Gaya Goldcymer, Jonathan Taieb | Galerie Épisodique | Paris, France
2017
Post-insulte | Clichy, France
Printers Matters 2 | Multiple art days 3 | La Maison Rouge | Paris, France
Casse et vole | Galerie MR14 | Paris, France
2023
Résidence Château de Forbin, Marseille, France
2022
Kith, Paris, France
2021
Fonds de dotations Weiss, Paris, France
2020
Vitrines d’Hiver, Hermès, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, France
2019
Vitrines d’Hiver, Hermès, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, France
Winsor and Newton Residency, Colart Head building, London, UK

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