profile of Marco Foltran



education

Liceo artistico of Treviso, Treviso, Italy (1994-1999), academy of art
university of academy of art of Venice, Italy (2001-2003), art director
* received artistic training in Treviso and studied cinematography at the academia di belle arti, Venice. The rich artistic heritage as a native Italian gives an important influence to my development as an artist. For me, the persistent use of canvas represents continuity between old and new media.

Work and live in Osaka, Japan



exhibitions

2002

solo exhibition, painting, “wine and coffee”
in June, Montebelluna, Treviso, Italy

solo exhibition, painting, “wine and coffee”
in October, Pieve di Soligo, Treviso, Italy

2005

solo exhibition, multimedia-painting, “composizione – distruzione"
in February, gallery PICI, Seoul, Korea

solo exhibition, multimedia-painting, “composition”
in June, KAIST technology university, Seoul, Korea

solo exhibition, multimedia-painting, “art box”
in December, gallery Devill, Seoul, Korea


2006

solo exhibition, multimedia-painting, “C8MUNICA”
in February, 3s gallery, Seoul, Korea

group exhibition, multimedia, “illusion in blue”
in August, TRIAD new media gallery, Seoul, Korea

2008

solo exhibition, multimedia-painting, "gigantomachia"
in May, ELLEN KIM MURPHY gallery, Yangpyong, Korea

solo exhibition, multimedia-painting, monotype on paper
in July, PARK gallery, Seoul, Korea

videocanvas installation, "NE` ARTE NE` PARTY"
Vineria, Jesolo, Italy

2009

videocanvas installation
April 16 – 19 ~ CIGE, Beijing, China
Italian Institute of Culture, Beijing, China
Da Vinci, duihua ∞ Laozi, comunica



VIDEOCANVAS

The persistent use of canvas represents continuity between old and new media.
Monotype canvas departs from the tradition by adding video and computer-generate imagery to re-examine the nature of static and moving images.
In the complete work of art, vibrant colors are achieved using both oil painting and light projection, thus reminding us that all color is the property of light, the movement is the property of life, and human experience is malleable.



METAILLUSION [eating canvas]

During the process of creating eating canvas [metaillusion],
I play with the notion of reality by projecting video onto a canvas/table while the dinner is enjoyed with a carefully orchestrated Italian meal:
The carnal experience of eating steak is contrasted with the illusory experience of the video.