the syntax of geometric art
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THE SYNTAX OF GEOMETRIC ARTWladimiro Politano
The Syntax of Geometric Art
The Syntax of Geometric Art, consists of abstract and geometric sculptures and paintings. Politano has been working to create his own artistic language by highlighting the extreme minimalist formations along with the primary colors. By using a vivid group of colors in his paintings, Politano is drawing geometric compositions showcasing outer forms of the artist’s internal world. The blue, yellow, and
red shapes used reflect both the harmony and incompatibility between the subconscious of the artist himself and reality.
His first geometric painting was the result of a tireless search for his own synthesis. His art was born from a constructive and dynamic process through drawing in which he developed visual geometric shapes creating the union between art, mathematics and geometry.
His geometric sculptures, composed of symmetrical and asymmetrical elements, are made with aluminum, steel, and/or iron. This allows a light reflection to display through the materials showing both the impeccable and minimalistic form. In addition, the emptiness created in the internal space acquires another form creating its own visual impact.
Biography
“I have lived in many places, and I believe they have all influenced my career in one way or another.” W.P.
Master Wladimiro Politano, was born on February 19, 1940, in Lago (Cosenza) Italy. As a very young child, he discovered his inclination toward art. After graduating in 1965 from the “Accademica di Belle Arte di Roma”, Politano started his artistic journey as a drawer, paint-er and sculptor. When leaving Rom e in 1966, he took up residence in Caracas, to become the artist’ second home.
While visiting NY in 1973, Politano was inspired by the worldwide center for the artists, and decided to set up a studio there. At that time, he was alongside other prominent artists, which influenced the beginning of his contemporary work. Together they exhibited their artwork in several galleries throughout NY.
In 1980, the mayor of the New Rochelle, NY, commended Politano for his outstanding artistic contribution to the promotion and success of both the art from private collection and public project of “Art on Plaza”. In 1981, he was invited for a group exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Toyama, with artists such as Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Calder and Rothko. During that period, Politano held several exhibitions at museums in United States, Austria, Italy and Venezuela.
The Kunstlerhause Museum of Vienna, invited him to join the Austri-an artists from the school of Fantastic Realism to celebrate a hundred years of the Museum.
Biography
Politano`s first exhibition in Miami, Florida was at the Metropolitan Museum and Art Center of Coral Gables 1981. Following immediate-ly after the exhibitions were displayed at the University of Miami and Virginia Miler Gallery.
By the time the artist returned to Caracas in 1983, Politano had be-come well known for his worldwide projects. Some of his monu-mental sculptures are on display at the metro station in Caracas, and others are located at the town plaza in the artists hometown Cosenza - Calabria, Italy.
In 2003, Politano was invited as a curator and artist to participate in the “II Biennial of Painting” in Konstgall Väsby, Stockholm, Sweden.
In 2005, his artwork was exhibited among South American Artists at the Museum of Latin American Art.
Wladimiro, was awarded by the President of the Republic of Italy for his sculpture and painting “The Italy in the World Award”. This ex-clusive award can be granted only to people born in Italy, who have been recognized internationally.
In 2007, he was invited to participate to “Symposium of Sculpture SIEIM”. Displayed was Politano`s 6 meters high iron sculpture, which had been installed in the Margarita Island, Venezuela.
Politano`s art is displayed worldwide among museums, and public and private collections. His art is a globalized art, resulting in current studios within Roma, Stockholm, Caracas and Miami.
ECLEKTICA | Aluminum/Granite Base | 21 x 28 x 11.5 in
BIG RED SEA WAVES | Aluminum/Granite Base | 21 x 37.5 x 16.5 in
RELATIVE | Aluminum/Granite Base | 23 x 29.5 x 19.5 in
T` INCORAGGIO | Aluminum/Granite Base | 23 x 32 x 16 in
“Ideas and contemporary forms with pyramidal tips are multiplied depending on the position of those
who observed and move creating impact and electricity through the gaps and intangible, where
light plays freely between the solid elements”. - WP
“Both the paintings and the geometric sculptures, as well as all of my artistic work origi-
nate from an unconscious internal desire initially captured in my drawings”.WP
DIAMOND | Aluminum | 60 x 53 x 32 in
NITEFLIX | Aluminum/Granite Base | 23 x 32 x 15 in
THE COMPOSITION | Aluminum | 25 x 19 x 6 in
THE KING | Aluminum/Granite Base | 30 x 22.5 x 19.5 in
THE YELLOW POINTS III | Aluminum | 27 x 15.7 x 8 in
YELLOW CACTUS | Aluminum | 25 x 19 x 6 in
THE PERPENDICULAR ILLUSION | Aluminum/Granite Base | 22 x 13.5 x 10 in
RELATIVE SCULPTURE III | Aluminum | 11.5 X 10.5 X 3.3 in
RELATIVE SCULPTURE II | Aluminum | 11 X 14 X 4.5 in
RAWR | Aluminum | 11.5 X 5 X 5 in
L` INTESA SPAZIALE | Aluminum | 12 X 10 X 6.5 in
CONSTRART I | Acryalic on Canvas
CONSTRART II | Acrylic on Canvas
THE GEOMSYTRAX | Acrylic on Canvas | 39 X 96 in
THE GEOMSYTRAX | Acrylic on Canvas | 39 X 96 in
SINERGIA IX | Acrylic on Canvas | 64 X 52 in
SINERGIA IX | Acrylic on Canvas | 78 X 57 in
SINERGIA VI | Acrylic on Canvas | 67 x 51.5 in
SINERGIA X | Acrylic on Canvas | 79 x 57 in
SINERGIA X | Acrylic on Canvas | 79 x 57 in
SINERGIA I | Acrylic on Canvas | 67 x 51 in
SINERGIA | Acrylic on Canvas | 78.7 X 31.8 in
SINERGIA | Acrylic on Canvas | 78.7 X 31.8 in
SINERGIA | Acrylic on Canvas | 78.7 X 31.8 in
SINERGIA | Acrylic on Canvas | 78.7 X 31.8 in
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2014 “The Syntax of Geometric Art”, Politano Fine Art, Miami, Florida, U.S.A2013 “Infinitum,” The Americas Collection,Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.A.2012 “Wladimiro Politano: Oneiric,Metaphors and Abstract Synthesis,”Museum of Art Acarigua Araure,MAAA. Acarigua, Venezuela“An Italian-Venezuelan Master inPanama,” Museum of ContemporaryArt, Panama City, Panama2008 “Politano: Alterita Immaginarie,”Panama Studio Politano,Caracas, Venezuela2004 Il mondo dell’Arte Gallery, PalazzoMargutta, Rome, Italy1998 “Politano 1996-1998,” Dimaca ArtGallery, Caracas, Venezuela1997 Slato Art Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela1993 Art in Public Space, Metro de Caracas El Silencio, Venezuela1992 Opere d’ Arte Art Gallery, SpaziPubblici, New York, U.S.A.1987 El Mundo del Arte Art Gallery,Maracaibo, Venezuela1981 Sami de Mizraji Art Gallery,Caracas, Venezuela1979 Opera Art Gallery, Caracas, Vene-zuela1978 Museum Kunstler Haus,Vienna, Austria1977 Clay Art Gallery, Gallery of the Year, New York, U.S.A
1978 Museum Kunstler Haus,Vienna, Austria1977 Clay Art Gallery, Gallery of the Year,New York, U.S.A.1976 Inter-American Development Bank:BID, Washington DC, U.S.A.1975 Maison Bernard Art Gallery,Caracas, Venezuela1974 Maison Bernard Art Gallery,Caracas, Venezuela1973 Maison Bernard Art Gallery,Caracas, Venezuela1972 Maison Bernard Art Gallery,Caracas, Venezuela1971 Sans Souci Art Gallery,Caracas, Venezuela1970 Bellas Artes Art Gallery,Caracas, Venezuela1969 Artex Galeria International,Caracas, Venezuela1968 La Isla Art Gallery, Paintings andCollages, Caracas, VenezuelaEl Muro Art Gallery, Politano,Caracas, Venezuela1967 Venezuelan American Center,Caracas, Venezuela1965 “Settanta Opere di Scenografia,”Palace of the Bruzzi, Cosenza,Calabria, Italy
Selected Group Exhibitions
2013 “Thirty Six Years of Geometry,”Graphicart Gallery, Caracas,Venezuela2011 Swedisch Parlament, Latin AmericaArt, Stockholm, Sweden“World Art in Venice,” Zanardi diVenezia, Venice, Italy“Latin Temperature,” Canal Gallery,Panama City, PanamaFIA Art Fair, Caracas, Venezuela2010 Edsvik Konsthall, Stockholm, SwedenDimaca Art Gallery,Caracas, Venezuela2008 Medici Art Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela2007 VII Biennial of National Art,Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela2008 IV Fair of International Arts andAntique FIAAM, VenezuelaI Symposium of Sculpture SIEIM,Island of Margarita, VenezuelaArt Gallery Medici,Caracas, Venezuela2005 Museum of Latin American Art,MOLAA, Long Beach,California, U.S.A.Joan Gaspar Art Gallery,Madrid, Spain2004 Embassy of Canada,Caracas, VenezuelaCity Hall, Cosenza, ItalyEdsvik Konsthall, Stockholm, SwedenFair FIAAM, Maracaibo, VenezuelaCaracas, Venezuela
2003 Vasby Konsthall, Stockholm, SwedenDimaca Art Gallery,2000 Slato Art Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela1998 Slato Art Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela1997 Slato Art Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela1996 Slato Art Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela1995 Uno Art Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela1991 Theo Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain1990 Freites Art Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela1987 Museum of Fine Arts,Caracas, Venezuela1981 John J. Koubeck Foundation, University of Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Museum and Private Collections
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
Museum Bennington College,Bennington,Vermont, U.S.A.Museum Modert Art Toyoma, JapanSylvia Daro Dawidowics International Foundation, Florida, U.S.A.Frost Museum, Miami, Florida, USAMuseum Bellas Arte, Caracas, VenezuelaMuseum of Contemporary Art Sofia Imber, Caracas, VenezuelaMuseum of Rende, Municipality of Rende, Cosenza, ItalyMuseum of Latin American Art MOLAA, Long Beach, California, U.S.A.Museum of Contemporary Art,Panama City, PanamaMuseum of Art Acarigua Araure MAAA,Venezuela
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Carlos Van Stuijvenberg, Caracas, VenezuelaClement Family, Caracas VenezuelaCultural Center New Rechelle, New York,U.S.A.Donald Trump, New York, U.S.A.Eugenio Mendoza Foundation,Caracas, VenezuelaFederal Bank, Mezerhane Group,Caracas, VenezuelaInter American Development Bank,Washington DC, U.S.A.Meszerhane Family, Miami, U.S.A.Nelson Rockefeller, New York, U.S.A.Oscar de la Renta, New York, U.S.A.Palazzo Bruzzi, Cosenza, ItalyRotary Club, New York, U.S.A.Salon Arturo Michelena, Valencia, Venezuela