LUIGIA MARTELLONI

Breve Nota Biografica

Ms. Martelloni, a visual artist, art director, photographer, and documentary filmmaker, was born and grew up in Rome where she obtained a Master in Arts at the Accademia di Belle Arti. She was immediately distinguished for her intellectual curiosity and originality of research.

Luigia originally came to America to begin an ambitious yearlong project where she traveled all over the USA and Central America to study the art and culture of the Americas. Her paintings, photographs, and installations were the result of her journey. She lived in New York where she continued to exhibit her work as well as in Italy and in Los Angeles. She also worked in production design, concept work, and researching for film, TV, and theatre with such varied productions as Godfather III (working directly with Francis Ford Coppola), La Boheme an opera produced in Venice at Teatro La Fenice and a television special on Cristopher Columbus for RAI 2.

She moved to Los Angeles in 1992. In 1993 she produced and directed a documentary about young people who've survived cancer. She also produced a documentary on tap dancing called "This is Tap" (1999-2000) for Italian television. In 2001 she directed and produced a documentary called "Bocca della Verita' (Journey Into Sex Slavery).

Of Ms. Martelloni's work Prof. Lorenza Trucchi, art historian and art critic says: "An essential component of her versatile personality is to always gather information through traveling, study, and direct inquiry, not separating the fantastic and creative aspects from the speculative and the empirical. These qualities bring her towards multiple expressions: from painting to photography, from video to performance.

Even though she currently lives in the United States, Luigia Martelloni is well known and appreciated in Italy as one of the most valid young artists, proof is her participation in important exhibitions like the XII Nazionale Quadriennale d'Arte di Roma (Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Roma 1996) and her solo exhibition at the Museo Laboratorio di Arte Contemporanea dell' Universita degli Studi "La Sapienza" di Roma 1996."

Resume

Born in Rome, lives and works in Los Angeles and Rome.

Education

· Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma / Masters Degree in Fine Arts 1985
· Documentary directing and Directing for TV, Film and Theatre courses / International Forum Institute / Rome 1987-1989
· Photography, Santa Monica College / S.M., California 1995-1997

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Breve Nota Critica

Critical Review / Publications

· "Project for Opening", Opening Contemporary Art Magazine, Fall 1997
· "Luigia Martelloni: Focus", G. Latini / Next Art Magazine, February, 1997
· "Ipotesi di Realtà" / Journal of Art November 1996
· "XII Quadriennale di Roma", 1996
· "Luigia Martelloni: Focus", Domenico Scudero / Opening Contemporary Art Magazine, November, 1996
· "Luigia Martelloni: Focus", Gianluca Marziani / Flash Art November, 1996
· "Fax Art", 1995
· "Luigia Martelloni: La Fotografia e Il Suo Doppio", Patrizia Mania / Opening Art Magazine 1992
· "Senza Padre", Lorenza Trucchi / Il Giornale Newspaper, November 25, 1990
· "Volume Ascetico", Gianleonardo Latini / Next Art Magazine, Year 5, No. 14, June-August, 1989
· "Luigia Martelloni: Frammenti di Arcadia" / La Repubblica Newspaper, June 2, 1989
· "Gli Artisti 'Under Thirty' A Roma", Ludovico Pratesi / Next Magazine, Year 4, No. 11-12, 1988
· "Luigia Martelloni", Simonetta Serangeli / Proposte Magazine August, 1988
· "Artisti in Accademia", G. Latini / Il Manifesto, August 9, 1988
· "Giovani Artisti A Roma", Berenice / Paese Sera Newspaper, July 18, 1988
· "Arte Giovane", Ludovico Pratesi / La Repubblica Newspaper, July 14, 1988
· "Luigia Martelloni", Lorenza Trucchi / Critical Review, January, 1988
· "Luigia Martelloni", Luca Cristiani / Critical Review, March, 1987

[...] Quanto all'impossibilità di confinare l'arte ad una mera imitazione della natura, la risposta è in un "essere nel proprio tempo" senza slanci né ritorni al "perduto".[...]
[...] l'intento primario di Luigia Martelloni è di prendere coscienza della natura, riponendovi attenzione, per circoscriverla, delimitarla. Non a caso il dispositivo scelto per metterla a fuoco è l'apparecchio fotografico. La fotografia è il suo occhio, l'occhio che le consente di circuire la "natura", la sua realtà.
In "Spaceline" l'artista disegna una parabola spaziale in sequenza temporale.
Come a scandire nello spazio il tempo di percorrenza atto a cogliere un aspetto della natura: quello del sole al tramonto. Alle fasi spaziali si alternano le fasi "attenzionali", quelle degli specchi che riflettono chi guarda, chiamando così in causa l'osservatore. Gli specchi congiunti al sole sono inoltre didascalicamente "specchi solari". La "coscienza" della natura è così anche la consapevolezza della necessità di un rapporto sinergetico con essa.

Patrizia Mania

Solo Exibitions

1998 "Special Project for Opening" Opening Art Magazine -- Italy
1996 "Focus " Museo Laboratorio di Arte Contemporanea -- University of Rome La Sapienza, Patrizia Mania, Curator (catalogue available) / Rome
1995 " Artist's Studio" / Los Angeles
1993 "Luigia Martelloni, Tridente Fotografia" -- Arco D'Alibert Gallery / Rome
"Crosswords, Cross Images", Video Installation for 16mm film "A Film On Life, A Life On Film" -- Random Gallery / Los Angeles
1988 "Frammenti di Viaggio" -- Al Ferro di Cavallo Gallery, Lorenza Trucchi, Curator / Roma
1987 "Studio d'Artista" / Rome
1986 "Luigia Martelloni Action", performance -- Castello Colonna / Genazzano, Italy
"Luigia Martelloni", Vorpal Gallery / New York

Group Exhibitions

2001 "Venice Art Walk Silent Auction and Exhibition" / Venice, CA
2000 "Venice Art Walk Silent Auction and Exhibition" / Venice, CA
"200 Artists/ 2000 Millenium" BGH Gallery -- Berrgamot Station / Santa Monica, CA
1999 "Moving Toward the Millenium". L.A. International, Watts Tower Center / Los Angeles, CA
"Before/Now" Artworks Booksart Gallery -- Bergamot Station, Barbra Drucker, Curator / Santa Monica, CA
1997 "Artists for Opening", Temple Gallery / Rome
"Rassegna Roma Arte", Galleria Comunale d'Arte Contemporanea / Rome
"Europa Festival", Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Alberto Pranzo, Curator / Los Angeles, CA
1996 "Ipotesi di Realta", Villaggio Globale, Lucilla Meloni, Curator (catalogue available) / Rome
"Artists for Opening", American Academy / Rome
"Italia 1970 - 1990, Ultime Generazioni", XII Quadriennale Nazionale d'Arte di Roma, Palazzo Esposizioni and Termini Station, (catalogue available) / Rome
1995 "FaxArt", Palazzo Esposizioni, Ludovico Pratesi, Curator (catalogue available) / Rome
"A.R.G.A.M." Egyptian Academy and Narciso Gallery, Lorenza Trucchi, Curator (catalogue available) / Rome
1994 "Artist for Opening", The British School / Rome
1993 "Artisti della Galleria", Marco Rossi Lecce Gallery / Rome
"Roma Arte", Palazzo della Civiltà del Lavoro EUR, Ludovico Pratesi, Curator (catalogue available) / Rome
"Depositi di Polvere", Antonella Melari Gallery and IInd University of Rome, Giuseppe Cannilla and L. Meloni, Curators (catalogue available) / Rome
1992 "French and Italian Artists", Salander O'Reilly Gallery / Los Angeles
"Foregrounds and Distances -- European Art", De' Serpenti Gallery, Marco di Capua, Curator (catalogue available) / Rome
"Teoremi delle Nature Differenti", Marco Rossi Lecce Gallery, Patrizia Mania, Curator (catalogue available) / Rome
"Teoremi Together", M. Rossi Lecce Gallery / Rome
1990 "Presenze Giovani Artisti", Bertolt Brecht Gallery / Milan
"The Erotic Image", Bennet and Siegel Gallery / New York
"Giovani Artisti a Roma", Palazzo Esposizioni, Enzo Bilardello and Enrico Crispolti, Curators (catalogue available) / Rome
1989 "Arcadia Perduta", Palazina Corsini, Gianleonardo Latini, Curator (catalogue available) /Rome
1989 "Accademia Europa", S. Michele A Ripa (catalogue available) / Rome
1988 "Artisti dell' Accademia", S. Michele A Ripa (catalogue available) / Rome
1987 "Project Against Apartheid", Denmark Academy (catalogue available) / Rome
"Plexus International", Traveling exhibit / New York, Sardegna, Rome
"Progetto Mare" / Ostia, Italy
"Da Un Posto All'Altro", Il Luogo Gallery / Calcata, Italy
1986 "International Art '86", Castello Colonna Genazzano (catalogue available) / Genazzano, Italy
1984 "Premio Manciano '84" / Grosseto, Italy
1983 New International Gallery (catalogue available) / Rome
1982 "Premio Donatello", Palazzo Barberini / Rome

Lectures

1996 "Focus", Luigia Martelloni, Maurizio Calvesi, Daniela Lancioni, Sukral Moral, Patrizia Mania, University of Rome, La Sapienza / Rome

Theater, TV, Film, Photography
2001 "Bocca della Verita' -- (Journey Into Sex Slavery)", Producer/Director, Documentary
1999 "This Is Tap", Producer, Documentary for RAI Italian television / New York-Rome
1998 "Orgasmo Adulto" Four monologues written by Dario Fo & Franca Rame, Set Designer & Production Photographer, Freemont Theatre /
Pasadena, CA
1996- "New Times", Freelance Photographer / Los Angeles
1997
1996 "Libel & Slander" (Theater), Production Designer, Veronica Toole- Director / Los Angeles
"Mr. Lucky" (Film), Art Director, Urs Baur-Director / Los Angeles
1995 "21st Century Atheletic" (Photo), Ass't Photographer, Fabrizo Ferri- Photographer (Conde Nast) / Los Angeles
1993 "A Film On Life, A Life On Film", Documentary film: Writer, Producer, Director / Los Angeles
1992 "Rising Sun" (Film), Assistant Video Department 2nd Unit, Phillip Kaufman-Director / Los Angeles
1991 "Viva Colombo" (RAI TV), Story Development, Researcher / Rome
1990- "Various Projects"(Teleregione), Concept Work, Construction, Scenic 1991 Work, Set Dresser / Rome
1990 "Ernani" di G. Verdi (Opera), Assistant Production Designer, Teatro Regio / Parma
"La Boheme" di Leoncavallo (Opera), Assistant Production Designer, Teatro La Fenice / Venice
1989- "Godfather III" (Film), Concept Work, Storyboards, Art Department
1990 Assistant, Dean Tavoularis-Production Designer / Rome
1989 "Secret Journal"(Film), Concept Work, Drawing & Design, Francis Coppola-Director / Rome
"The Family Ghost"(Film), Art Director, Mauro Borrelli-Director / Rome
1987- "Various Projects" (RAI TV), Set Painter, Set Dresser, Scenic Work,
1988 Sceno Roma / Rome
1983- "Various Projects"(Commercials), Assistant Art Director, CBN Productions
1985 / Rome
1983 "Cuore" (TV Film), Production Secretary, Difilm Productions, Luigi Comencini, Director / Rome

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