Marcello Castellani

MARCELLO CASTELLANI (Colombia, 1989).
Untitled. 2024.
Collage, acrylic, charcoal and epoxy resin on canvas.
Measurements: 35x27 cm.

Marcello Castellani, born in Cali, Colombia, currently living in Berlin. Throughout his artistic career, which began in 2014, he has sought to capture the deep emotions transmitted through human expressions, being the portrait a recurring theme in his work. The source of her inspiration lies in the fusion of two opposing forces: chaos and beauty. This combination is a window into the ongoing exploration of universal duality, inviting viewers to dive into the depths of the human experience. Castellani employs these elements in a symbolic way to highlight the inherent coexistence of light and darkness in our inner being, underlining that both are essential components that complement each other.
With a wide range of skills ranging from classical techniques such as painting and drawing, to the more avant-garde and experimental, including photography, experiments with artificial intelligence and mapping, Castellani bridges the gap between artistic tradition and contemporary possibilities. His artistic prowess has earned him recognition in celebrated art centers, including New York, Berlin, Tokyo, Barcelona, Prague and Brussels, where he has exhibited his unique and stimulating artworks. Selected exhibitions: 2014 - Behance Portfolio Review, Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, Colombia; 2014 - We Art Festival, Transforma BCN - Barcelona; 2014 - MalEntendidos - leun'un Arte Habitación, Monterrey Nuevo León, Mexico; 2013 - Issue # 7 - La Puerta Grande - Bogotá; 2013 - Exposición 4 ángulos - C.C Palatino - Bogotá; 2013 - Imagen palabra, Cuarto salón de ilustración - Universidad Los Libertadores - Bogotá; 2013 - ModusOperandi - Fusionario - Bogotá. Work in publications: 2014 - Peppersoul - Bogota; 2014 - Diners Magazine; 2014 - Indigo Magazine issue # 15. Castellani's portraits relate Giacometti's legacy (the existential drama concentrated in a face) and the overthrow of the ideal of unitary identity inferred from the digital revolution. Castellani expresses the permeability between the inner and the outer self, as well as the play of paradoxes between individual expression and the ballast of the advertising mask, between the public image and the fickle, porous essence of the human condition.