Memento Mori (2016) Collages by Romeo Madonna

Collages on Canvas, 19.7x15.8 in
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  • Original Artwork (One Of A Kind) Collages, Collages on Canvas
  • Dimensions Height 19.7in, Width 15.8in
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  • Categories Collages under $5,000 Street Art Vanity
"Memento Mori" is a handmade collage that takes inspiration from 16th-century baroque Vanitates iconography, developing the main theme of the transience of life in a contemporary (queer) context. Characteristic elements of the genre, like flowers and skulls in their shapes and their allegory, create new connections with the homoerotic[...]
"Memento Mori" is a handmade collage that takes inspiration from 16th-century baroque Vanitates iconography, developing the main theme of the transience of life in a contemporary (queer) context.

Characteristic elements of the genre, like flowers and skulls in their shapes and their allegory, create new connections with the homoerotic explicit material in a back-and-forth conversation through collage. Vanitas is a recurring theme of my practice because I am obsessed with the perfect example of life and death given beautifully by flowers. All the material used, including the canvas, is found material, following the artist's manifesto, where "to print and/or buy magazines, books, etc. containing images is not allowed." Even though it is not the first work developing this theme, it is the first memento mori in contained dimensions and the first one to be finished in my ongoing series.

Warning - erection has been censored on the photographs.

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Romeo Madonna
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Romeo Madonna (London, 1987) is a collage artist based in Florence where he currently lives and works. A self-taught visual artist, collage - both digital and analog - represents his favorite means[...]

Romeo Madonna (London, 1987) is a collage artist based in Florence where he currently lives and works.

A self-taught visual artist, collage - both digital and analog - represents his favorite means of expression, the investigative method of his research and the synthesis of the philosophy underlying his artistic practice.

A film student at the Roma Tre University with the aim of becoming a screenwriter, he attended the Academy of Fine Arts because he was obsessed with engraving and printing techniques. His professional experiences in the field of mixology and luxury retail contributed significantly to defining the traits and themes of his artistic identity, fusing a digital approach with traditional techniques.

Visions of time, beauty, identity and death are recurring themes in his works.

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