Marco Grassi: Hyperrealism

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Born in Reggio Emilia, in 1987, Marco Grassi is a talented young man who
is venturing into the field of hyperrealism, whose work he performs most of
the time in Milan, Italy.

Grassi has a unique talent for applying small details that are true to reality,
and the bodies seem to be made of the finest quality porcelain.

His first personal show took place in his hometown, Reggio Emilia, in
December 2013, in the former hall of the Calcagni Palace.
 "El jardín / The Garden", acrílico, alquídico y óleo sobre tela
esmaltada / Acrylic, alkyd and oil on glazed canvas, 70 x 80 cm.
 "El jardín / The Garden" (detalle / detail) 

His style of painting has achieved great popularity in recent years. The
"photographic" quality of his works has shaken a huge community on the
internet because his details in these is impeccable.
 

"Realidad virtual / Virtual Reality", acrílico, alquídico y óleo sobre tela

esmaltada / Acrylic, alkyd and oil on glazed canvas, 80 x 80 cm.

"At the age of 20 I started studying art at the Academy of Fine Arts in
Bologna after graduating in Accounting. I attended a course on painting
restoration that allowed me to get in touch with the reality of ancient art.
This made me decide what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I learned
painting and drawing on my own. The only course I attended was one of
natural drawing. I have not received any direct influence on what I could or
should have done, all my work is just the result of my imagination and
creativity, and I am very proud of it. "

 "Realidad virtual / Virtual Reality" (detalle / detail) 

"Speaking of the character of my painting, I do not think it's fair to call it

hyperrealistic, since most of my paintings are not: the subjects represented
suffer in fact a contamination, a metamorphosis that effectively excludes it
from the hyperrealist category. I do not find it right to make such a close
parallel between these two arts, that is, between painting and photography. I
see the latter only as a means, a technological tool in order to reach a
certain result in painting. "

 "Jessica", óleo sobre tela esmaltada / oil on glazed canvas, 100 x 120 cm. 

«I do not have a specific ideal of feminine beauty, but I prefer the soft and
sensual traits of femininity. I try to capture the most delicate and light side.
One of the most important aspects, however, is not beauty by itself, but being
able to stop a moment, a situation that belongs to the subject that you want
to portray. Each one has his own; It is essential to find a balance and
harmony in the canvas, I think this is the case if you are looking for an
attractive figure. "
 "Jessica" (detalle / detail)
 "Autocorpo / Autocuerpo / Selfbody", óleo sobre tela esmaltada / oil on
glazed canvas, 120 x 100 cm. 
 Marco con su "Chal azul" / with his "Blue Shawl" 
 "Chal azul / Blue Shawl", acrílico, alquídico y óleo sobre tela
esmaltada / Acrylic, alkyd and oil on glazed canvas, 70 x 60 cm.
 "Chal azul / Blue Shawl" (detalle / detail) 
 "Phthalo azul verde / Phthalo blue green", acrílico, alquídico y óleo sobre
tela esmaltada / Acrylic, alkyd and oil on glazed canvas, 60 x 50 cm.
 "Phthalo azul verde / Phthalo blue green" (detalle / detail) 

"I love exploring the relationship between inside and outside, the latter is
represented in my paintings through sterile, inanimate elements," says
Marco. Many of his paintings have landscapes or details that seem to be
linked with the woman's body, transforming them into fascinating hybrid
creatures."
He confesses that: "It depends on the size and complexity of the painting how
long it takes me to finish a work, but each one takes several months", and he
says that it is a very long work that requires extreme attention in all phases.

I really think that this is one of the best things I've found on the internet this
2017. Seeing how an artist is so meticulous and does not fear this kind of
paintings makes me fall in love even more with the art by itself.

Marco Grassi transforms art into a beautiful human being.

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The artist's comments on the results of an interview by Emma Coccioli for
Milano Art Expo, announced (in Italian) , and again published in Gazete
Bilkent that can be read (in English and Turkish)
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