Martino Antocchi
Artist/Craftsman Latina / Italy
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Lavabi|washbasin
Cori / Italy / 2022
Linea Decanter
Cori / Italy / 2019
TERRA DESIGN IDENTITA
Cori / Italy
Furniture| Art Design
Cori / Italy
Mobili|Ceramic&Wood
Cori / Italy
Light design| Ceramic Art
Cori / Italy
Artist’s Bio
Martino Antocchi’s artistic practice experiments with color, shapes, and materials at the service of innovative architecture and design visions.
Classical forms meet cutting-edge expressions through unexpected, yet contemporary manifestations of variety and movement, with terracotta as the greater manifestation of the artist’s deep bond with his origins.
Ceramicist, sculptor, and engraver, the artist’s background roots in the ancient art of clay moulding. Born and raised in Cory (Italy), where he currently lives and works, the artist has been exploring his artistic vision and developing site-specific commissions without ever distancing from his birthplace. Located in the heart of a land that thrives on history, culture and an agro-silvo-pastoral economy, his studio has become a platform for artists, architects, and enthusiasts to converge and exchange upon that which generates creativity.
After his undergraduate studies at the local School of Advanced Art and Mint Studies (Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Roma 2005-2010), the artist delves into his own exploration of the art, transcending the micro versus macro and developing a more personal, yet universal approach to moulding, one that pushes towards a deeper understanding of clay and its transformative essence.
Through wood, tuff, clay, metals, and plaster, the artist’s technique develops, investigates, and wonders. Uncovering the potential of the matter and challenging its limits, his small sized works are an invitation to look for the timeless detail, while his larger private commissions embody the vastness of nature and landscape through abstraction.
His body if work – whether inspired by architectural or human forms – is appreciated by architects and designers as it blends the archetype and the contemporary. In fact, through today’s multidisciplinary approach, the artist’s concept results not in an overlay of effects, but rather the blending of different visual expressions.
Such combination of multiple mediums – iron, steel, aluminium, wood, clay – with an array of styles - a conceptual reflection upon the existing variety of expressions within contemporary art - prove the artist’s interest in exploring and experimenting through art and aesthetics. A metaphor of today’s reality, as well as a nod to the crisis of sculptural plasticism among the vanguards of the early XX century.
Projects and Collaborations
2023: Mediterranean Art Prize - Contest Exhibition - Winner "Echi del Mediterraneo" Prize - Genzano di Lucania (PZ - Italy)
2022: Malamegi Contest - Lab Rome22 / Finalist with candidate work “Legami” - mixed terracotta, hemp, copper, wood
2022: MART Rovereto – Espresso and Cappuccino Cup / Projects: “Angela” (Arch. Mario Pisani); “Clessidra” (Arch. Maurizio Angelillis); “Occhi” (Arch. Massimilliano Ciccotti, Produced by Martino Antocchi / Ref. Catalogue: pp.155, 20, 50
2021: “Convivia” – BACC, 3rd place / Le Forme de Vino – Show/Contest by Ass. Contemporanea; IRVIT Ville Tuscolane; MIC Faenza; ADI Lazio / Frascati (Rome, IT) / Ref. Catalogue: p. 228
2021: “Dolium Carpineti” selected by ADI Design INDEX 2020, Food & Design Section / Designed by Martino Antocchi, Produced by Marco Carpineti / Ref. Catalogue: p. 250
2020: Exhibition at MOA Casa, Design and Furniture trade show / Booth “Studio di Architettura - Architetture Sostenibili s.r.l - Laboratorio dell’Abitare” by Arch. Alberto Pistilli / Fiera Roma (Rome, IT)
2020: “Passa il vento che viene dal Mare” / Concept for land-art sculpture - terracotta, corten steel / Tribute to Eng. Alessandro Marchetti, italian Air Force visionary / In collaboration with Fam. Marchetti; Department of Culture, Municipality of Cori (Cori, IT) and Sesto Calende (Varese, IT)
2019: “I Capitelli del refettorio di San Francesco. Cori, la storia, i tesori e un ritratto minimo” / Exhibition of terracotta reproductions / Project by Piero Manciocchi / Palazzetto Luciani / Municipality of Cori (Cori, IT)
2019: “I piatti di Vesevo” / Underground audio-visual installation / Festival delle Arti, Museo del Sottosuolo di Napoli (Naples, IT)
Martino Antocchi’s artistic practice experiments with color, shapes, and materials at the service of innovative architecture and design visions.
Classical forms meet cutting-edge expressions through unexpected, yet contemporary manifestations of variety and movement, with terracotta as the greater manifestation of the artist’s deep bond with his origins.
Ceramicist, sculptor, and engraver, the artist’s background roots in the ancient art of clay moulding. Born and raised in Cory (Italy), where he currently lives and works, the artist has been exploring his artistic vision and developing site-specific commissions without ever distancing from his birthplace. Located in the heart of a land that thrives on history, culture and an agro-silvo-pastoral economy, his studio has become a platform for artists, architects, and enthusiasts to converge and exchange upon that which generates creativity.
After his undergraduate studies at the local School of Advanced Art and Mint Studies (Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Roma 2005-2010), the artist delves into his own exploration of the art, transcending the micro versus macro and developing a more personal, yet universal approach to moulding, one that pushes towards a deeper understanding of clay and its transformative essence.
Through wood, tuff, clay, metals, and plaster, the artist’s technique develops, investigates, and wonders. Uncovering the potential of the matter and challenging its limits, his small sized works are an invitation to look for the timeless detail, while his larger private commissions embody the vastness of nature and landscape through abstraction.
His body if work – whether inspired by architectural or human forms – is appreciated by architects and designers as it blends the archetype and the contemporary. In fact, through today’s multidisciplinary approach, the artist’s concept results not in an overlay of effects, but rather the blending of different visual expressions.
Such combination of multiple mediums – iron, steel, aluminium, wood, clay – with an array of styles - a conceptual reflection upon the existing variety of expressions within contemporary art - prove the artist’s interest in exploring and experimenting through art and aesthetics. A metaphor of today’s reality, as well as a nod to the crisis of sculptural plasticism among the vanguards of the early XX century.
Projects and Collaborations
2023: Mediterranean Art Prize - Contest Exhibition - Winner "Echi del Mediterraneo" Prize - Genzano di Lucania (PZ - Italy)
2022: Malamegi Contest - Lab Rome22 / Finalist with candidate work “Legami” - mixed terracotta, hemp, copper, wood
2022: MART Rovereto – Espresso and Cappuccino Cup / Projects: “Angela” (Arch. Mario Pisani); “Clessidra” (Arch. Maurizio Angelillis); “Occhi” (Arch. Massimilliano Ciccotti, Produced by Martino Antocchi / Ref. Catalogue: pp.155, 20, 50
2021: “Convivia” – BACC, 3rd place / Le Forme de Vino – Show/Contest by Ass. Contemporanea; IRVIT Ville Tuscolane; MIC Faenza; ADI Lazio / Frascati (Rome, IT) / Ref. Catalogue: p. 228
2021: “Dolium Carpineti” selected by ADI Design INDEX 2020, Food & Design Section / Designed by Martino Antocchi, Produced by Marco Carpineti / Ref. Catalogue: p. 250
2020: Exhibition at MOA Casa, Design and Furniture trade show / Booth “Studio di Architettura - Architetture Sostenibili s.r.l - Laboratorio dell’Abitare” by Arch. Alberto Pistilli / Fiera Roma (Rome, IT)
2020: “Passa il vento che viene dal Mare” / Concept for land-art sculpture - terracotta, corten steel / Tribute to Eng. Alessandro Marchetti, italian Air Force visionary / In collaboration with Fam. Marchetti; Department of Culture, Municipality of Cori (Cori, IT) and Sesto Calende (Varese, IT)
2019: “I Capitelli del refettorio di San Francesco. Cori, la storia, i tesori e un ritratto minimo” / Exhibition of terracotta reproductions / Project by Piero Manciocchi / Palazzetto Luciani / Municipality of Cori (Cori, IT)
2019: “I piatti di Vesevo” / Underground audio-visual installation / Festival delle Arti, Museo del Sottosuolo di Napoli (Naples, IT)
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Artist’s Bio Martino Antocchi’s artistic practice experiments with color, shapes, and materials at the service of innovative architecture and design visions. Classical forms meet cutting-edge expressions through unexpected, yet contemporary manifestations of variety and movement, with terracotta as the greater manifestation of the artist’s deep bond with his origins. Ceramicist, sculptor, and engraver, the artist’s background roots in the ancient art of clay moulding. Born and raised in Cory (Italy), where he currently lives and works, the artist has been exploring his artistic vision and developing site-specific commissions without ever distancing from his birthplace. Located in the heart of a land that thrives on history, culture and an agro-silvo-pastoral economy, his studio has become a platform for artists, architects, and enthusiasts to converge and exchange upon that which generates creativity. After his undergraduate studies at the local School of Advanced Art and Mint Studies (Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Roma 2005-2010), the artist delves into his own exploration of the art, transcending the micro versus macro and developing a more personal, yet universal approach to moulding, one that pushes towards a deeper understanding of clay and its transformative essence. Through wood, tuff, clay, metals, and plaster, the artist’s technique develops, investigates, and wonders. Uncovering the potential of the matter and challenging its limits, his small sized works are an invitation to look for the timeless detail, while his larger private commissions embody the vastness of nature and landscape through abstraction. His body if work – whether inspired by architectural or human forms – is appreciated by architects and designers as it blends the archetype and the contemporary. In fact, through today’s multidisciplinary approach, the artist’s concept results not in an overlay of effects, but rather the blending of different visual expressions. Such combination of multiple mediums – iron, steel, aluminium, wood, clay – with an array of styles - a conceptual reflection upon the existing variety of expressions within contemporary art - prove the artist’s interest in exploring and experimenting through art and aesthetics. A metaphor of today’s reality, as well as a nod to the crisis of sculptural plasticism among the vanguards of the early XX century. Projects and Collaborations 2023: Mediterranean Art Prize - Contest Exhibition - Winner "Echi del Mediterraneo" Prize - Genzano di Lucania (PZ - Italy) 2022: Malamegi Contest - Lab Rome22 / Finalist with candidate work “Legami” - mixed terracotta, hemp, copper, wood 2022: MART Rovereto – Espresso and Cappuccino Cup / Projects: “Angela” (Arch. Mario Pisani); “Clessidra” (Arch. Maurizio Angelillis); “Occhi” (Arch. Massimilliano Ciccotti, Produced by Martino Antocchi / Ref. Catalogue: pp.155, 20, 50 2021: “Convivia” – BACC, 3rd place / Le Forme de Vino – Show/Contest by Ass. Contemporanea; IRVIT Ville Tuscolane; MIC Faenza; ADI Lazio / Frascati (Rome, IT) / Ref. Catalogue: p. 228 2021: “Dolium Carpineti” selected by ADI Design INDEX 2020, Food & Design Section / Designed by Martino Antocchi, Produced by Marco Carpineti / Ref. Catalogue: p. 250 2020: Exhibition at MOA Casa, Design and Furniture trade show / Booth “Studio di Architettura - Architetture Sostenibili s.r.l - Laboratorio dell’Abitare” by Arch. Alberto Pistilli / Fiera Roma (Rome, IT) 2020: “Passa il vento che viene dal Mare” / Concept for land-art sculpture - terracotta, corten steel / Tribute to Eng. Alessandro Marchetti, italian Air Force visionary / In collaboration with Fam. Marchetti; Department of Culture, Municipality of Cori (Cori, IT) and Sesto Calende (Varese, IT) 2019: “I Capitelli del refettorio di San Francesco. Cori, la storia, i tesori e un ritratto minimo” / Exhibition of terracotta reproductions / Project by Piero Manciocchi / Palazzetto Luciani / Municipality of Cori (Cori, IT) 2019: “I piatti di Vesevo” / Underground audio-visual installation / Festival delle Arti, Museo del Sottosuolo di Napoli (Naples, IT)