« JAZZ RAINBOW » ART EXHIBIT
Fine Art Print
by Marco Ceruti
July 13 to 25, 2010, duringthe 50th Jazz Festival « JAZZ A JUAN »
AT THE L’HÔTEL JUANA – 19avenue Gallice – 06160 Juan les Pins Cap d’Antibes
Original press release june 2010
MarcoCeruti
Multi-cultural,Multi-media
Born August 11, 1958 in Piacenza, just a few minutesaway from Milan, Marco
Ceruti is nurtured by a culturally proactive family. His father was an
engineer, his mother taught French at theuniversity. By tradition,
everyone in the family either became an engineer oran architect. And Marco
is no exception to the rule when he obtains adiploma in architecture from
the prestigious Milan «Polytechnico», created inFrance and in Italy by a
certain French Emperor, Napoleon.
From his Canadian uncle Jack, he inherits a naturaltalent for drawing. To
this day, Jack the artist, whom he considers muchlike a second father,
still guides the strokes of his brush. Eversince he was a child, Marco
drew and painted with the same gestures and held hispencil much like his
formidable relative. Out of mimetism or justgenetic inheritance ?
At the early age of 20, Marco begins a successfulcarreer in comic strips
and goes on to work in advertising with some of thegreatest names in the
business (Publicis, Satchi&Satchi, McCannEriksson, Ted Bates, Ogilvy, Leo
Burnett, Young & Rubicam, JWT…). Avant-garde : in 1982, he takes a serious
interest in digital imagery. At the time, thistechnology was almost
exclusively government-oriented, except for acompany like Quantel, which
was just introducing it to broader commercialaudience.
Was it luck, was it destiny ? Nevertheless,that is how Marco was born as a
multimedia artist, working easily with numericphotography, video and music
alike. The multi-sensorial aspect of his workis striking. He starts off
with a picture, retaining a certain array of colors,which he enhances and
pushes to extremes. This process enables himto reveal colors that would
most likely have remained hidden right there in thepicture, desperately
invisible.
An attraction for color, an infatuation for theirvitality. The vibrance of
Marco’s work was surely nestled in his memories ofSouthern America, where
he lived for many years. In these warmcountries, the environment in itself
bathes in colors that mark the landscapes and thepeople. «Under the
influence» of color, the artist thus decides torender images all their
force, mixing very different tones and undertones tothe point of contr-
«addiction»... as a dare, without fear norhesitation.
This year, Marco will exhibit a his work at theHôtel Juana – Juan les Pins,
in parallel to the 50th edition of world-renowned«Jazz à Juan» Jazz
Festival.
He lives between Milan et Antibes, where his gallerywill soon enrich the
old town. A large part of Marco’s family usedto live there and he is has
grown attached to the antique city by the sea. Why ? Because Antibes
nourishes great duality. Both touristy andmythologic, the city has faces
of day and night. «Between its walls, theresomething both profane and
divine, when the night falls and the Gods minglewith men.»
Yes, night time fascinates him. For manyyears, he used to play guitar in a
Jazz band ; for many years he lived the night. A world of opposites, with
its dissonant secrets, roaring indiscretions, whereintimacy emphasizes
sounds and colors. A nightly atmospherepermeates his work with bright and
hushed contrasts, blue and dark then, all thesudden bursting with light
and happiness... All that Jazz !
Especially for the exhibit, a book will beavailable, in limited edition :
«Reflections on a Golden Horn», a story with nowords, a unique comic strip
in tribute to Italian jazzman Gianni Basso, who leftus in 2009.
KEY MOMENTS.
2008
Buenos Aires. Exhibition of digital engravings atthe Expo Arte Moderna de
Mar del Plata.
2007
Brasilia. Creation and direction of animatedpictures, of posters and DVD
cover of the movie « BEM VIGIADO », by SantiagoDellape, First Prize at the
Florianopolis Film Festival in 2008, as well as thedocumentary AS MARGENS.
Milan. Works shown at the Rino Carraro Galeryof Fine Arts.
2004
Buenos Aires. « ILHA DO BANANAL» : illustration ofthe book and exhibition
of the work on occasion the United Nations Congreson Climate. This exhibit
travelled all through 2005 from San Pablo to theBrazilian Parliament,
Washington D.C., Chicago...
Shanghai. Illustrations for the Shanghai JazzFestival.
Milan. Exhibit of new digital engravinsat the Spazio Hoepli.
2003
Locarno. Presentation of a comic strip novel at theLocarno Film Festival,
along the theme «MOVIES AND JAZZ».
2002
Milan. « SILENCES VOL.1 » EXHIBIT -paintings, engravins and illustrations
at the ASAP OPOS.
1995
Milan. « LE MONDE DU FUTUR/ LE FUTUR DU MONDE» EXHIBIT at the Palazzo
Bagatti-Valsecchi.
1992
Milan. « SORD/NUD » EXHIBIT at the PalazzoSormani.
1984
Milan. « ORWELL 1984 »EXHIBIT at the PalazzoSormani.
Marco Ceruti
54 Rue du Haut-Castelet
06600 Antibes - France
Cell. +33(0)6 84 22 13 36
marco@marcoceruti.com
www.marcoceruti.com
MarcoCeruti
Multi-cultural,Multi-media
Born August 11, 1958 in Piacenza, just a few minutesaway from Milan, Marco
Ceruti is nurtured by a culturally proactive family. His father was an
engineer, his mother taught French at theuniversity. By tradition,
everyone in the family either became an engineer oran architect. And Marco
is no exception to the rule when he obtains adiploma in architecture from
the prestigious Milan «Polytechnico», created inFrance and in Italy by a
certain French Emperor, Napoleon.
From his Canadian uncle Jack, he inherits a naturaltalent for drawing. To
this day, Jack the artist, whom he considers muchlike a second father,
still guides the strokes of his brush. Eversince he was a child, Marco
drew and painted with the same gestures and held hispencil much like his
formidable relative. Out of mimetism or justgenetic inheritance ?
At the early age of 20, Marco begins a successfulcarreer in comic strips
and goes on to work in advertising with some of thegreatest names in the
business (Publicis, Satchi&Satchi, McCannEriksson, Ted Bates, Ogilvy, Leo
Burnett, Young & Rubicam, JWT…). Avant-garde : in 1982, he takes a serious
interest in digital imagery. At the time, thistechnology was almost
exclusively government-oriented, except for acompany like Quantel, which
was just introducing it to broader commercialaudience.
Was it luck, was it destiny ? Nevertheless,that is how Marco was born as a
multimedia artist, working easily with numericphotography, video and music
alike. The multi-sensorial aspect of his workis striking. He starts off
with a picture, retaining a certain array of colors,which he enhances and
pushes to extremes. This process enables himto reveal colors that would
most likely have remained hidden right there in thepicture, desperately
invisible.
An attraction for color, an infatuation for theirvitality. The vibrance of
Marco’s work was surely nestled in his memories ofSouthern America, where
he lived for many years. In these warmcountries, the environment in itself
bathes in colors that mark the landscapes and thepeople. «Under the
influence» of color, the artist thus decides torender images all their
force, mixing very different tones and undertones tothe point of contr-
«addiction»... as a dare, without fear norhesitation.
This year, Marco will exhibit a his work at theHôtel Juana – Juan les Pins,
in parallel to the 50th edition of world-renowned«Jazz à Juan» Jazz
Festival.
He lives between Milan et Antibes, where his gallerywill soon enrich the
old town. A large part of Marco’s family usedto live there and he is has
grown attached to the antique city by the sea. Why ? Because Antibes
nourishes great duality. Both touristy andmythologic, the city has faces
of day and night. «Between its walls, theresomething both profane and
divine, when the night falls and the Gods minglewith men.»
Yes, night time fascinates him. For manyyears, he used to play guitar in a
Jazz band ; for many years he lived the night. A world of opposites, with
its dissonant secrets, roaring indiscretions, whereintimacy emphasizes
sounds and colors. A nightly atmospherepermeates his work with bright and
hushed contrasts, blue and dark then, all thesudden bursting with light
and happiness... All that Jazz !
Especially for the exhibit, a book will beavailable, in limited edition :
«Reflections on a Golden Horn», a story with nowords, a unique comic strip
in tribute to Italian jazzman Gianni Basso, who leftus in 2009.
KEY MOMENTS.
2008
Buenos Aires. Exhibition of digital engravings atthe Expo Arte Moderna de
Mar del Plata.
2007
Brasilia. Creation and direction of animatedpictures, of posters and DVD
cover of the movie « BEM VIGIADO », by SantiagoDellape, First Prize at the
Florianopolis Film Festival in 2008, as well as thedocumentary AS MARGENS.
Milan. Works shown at the Rino Carraro Galeryof Fine Arts.
2004
Buenos Aires. « ILHA DO BANANAL» : illustration ofthe book and exhibition
of the work on occasion the United Nations Congreson Climate. This exhibit
travelled all through 2005 from San Pablo to theBrazilian Parliament,
Washington D.C., Chicago...
Shanghai. Illustrations for the Shanghai JazzFestival.
Milan. Exhibit of new digital engravinsat the Spazio Hoepli.
2003
Locarno. Presentation of a comic strip novel at theLocarno Film Festival,
along the theme «MOVIES AND JAZZ».
2002
Milan. « SILENCES VOL.1 » EXHIBIT -paintings, engravins and illustrations
at the ASAP OPOS.
1995
Milan. « LE MONDE DU FUTUR/ LE FUTUR DU MONDE» EXHIBIT at the Palazzo
Bagatti-Valsecchi.
1992
Milan. « SORD/NUD » EXHIBIT at the PalazzoSormani.
1984
Milan. « ORWELL 1984 »EXHIBIT at the PalazzoSormani.
Marco Ceruti
54 Rue du Haut-Castelet
06600 Antibes - France
Cell. +33(0)6 84 22 13 36
marco@marcoceruti.com
www.marcoceruti.com
