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November 7th 2007 00:02
Francesco Mai – Alien Sculptures Exhibition Melbourne
Cruising around looking for what Art shows are on in Melbourne I stumbled upon this superb looking exhibition held at the Brunswick Street Gallery.
The artists name is Francesco Mai, an Italian digital photographer and sculpture who seems to be heavily influenced by the work of H.R Giger. Regular visitors will already be aware of my fascination and appreciation of this provocative visual stylist and the work of Mai seems an extension of his concepts.
The work of Francesco Mai features striking bold designs, beautifully rendered. The composition of the pieces is dominated by sensual lines and contours of distracting precision.
There is a gloss to the cosmetic veneer but lurking beneath is something more primitive, disturbingly industrial. Clashing with this artificial surface is an organic quality that triggers more primitive emotions and injects the work with a natural wonder.
Haunting and beautiful the aesthetics spiral and curve drawing the eye closer to the central meaning and purpose of the artist. There is a less horrific philosophy when compared to the work of Giger ensuring his images are unique and original, despite the obviously derivative influences.
Apologies, I wish I could display some of pictures of Mai’s work but they are all stringently copyrighted. Instead, I will insist that those interested in seeing more visit his homepage which includes a bounty of high resolution renderings.
You can see the art of Francesco Mai at francescomai.com or visit the brunswickstreetgallery.com.au
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