let’s face it, everyone has to write his/her own biography once in a lifetime.
that in itself is not a bad thing, but writing in 3rd person and trying to maintain an air of objectivity, while attempting to make yourself sound all important, creates some of the most boring reading imaginable.
a curriculum vitae and a list of trifles are in my diary.
i can’t guarantee that my fantastic tale will not be dull, but at least (if it is) you know who to blame!
* marco infussi, also known as 17k, piko!, w.graphique, wet graphics may eventually be a fictitious or collective name.
yes, it means a lot to me.
as it means nothing to you, sounding childish, knotty, gnarled and cacophonous.
the name was decided by my grandma teresa, chosing randomly from a list of 53 eligible logotypes.
ok. you asked for this list:
antiche fornaci giorgi
handmade clay bricks, prototypes, design objects, sculpture, architecture, poetry.
hirudo holter
my (s)crapbook, blog, zibaldone, think tank and water-closet.
escaped!
web.art maze and a neverending labor limae project, as there is no graceful degradation possible.
associazione il cartello
per la promozione e diffusione delle arti, bombing in italy since 1997.
many other things
but i decided to put them off as they were fading.
nowadays too much manifestoes are leveling thought to ground.
everyone writes down some blabbling blaaahs in ten points.
these are my words of wisdom: destabilize, sabotage, subvert, recycle and reflect.
i love lowercase, small sizes, target="_blank", copyleft. you know: all rights reserved, all wrongs reversed.
if you want to hire me, i can help you in many ways. what about dating? i am married with Domitilla D'Amico, actress and dubber.
i like to work in projects that concretely involve me as an author*.
i give my best in research, concept sketching, prototyping to go into production.
i am the right person when a vision is needed: i can manage huge quantities of information, find the missing parts or invent them from scratch, analyze, merge and synthetize data.
i am very light hearted, humble and a really hardcore worker. i love to build or join a team, as i am a true master in smoothing out a divergence. but have to admit that i also love provocations, oddities and risky operations: so i tend to follow side projects, forcing the proposed boundaries and setting new goals.
if you want to buy one of my works, send me a request and an offer at this address.
i will work on commission on every surface, size, technique.
i love art-tech installments.
* an idea is poetry:
"vivono oggi pittori e scultori che avrebbero onorato qualsiasi epoca.
se non chiediamo loro nulla di preciso, che diritto abbiamo di rimproverarli se la loro opera ci appare oscura e priva di senso?
sembra che il pubblico medio si sia fatto l'idea che l'artista sia un produttore d'arte, come piu' o meno il calzolaio lo e' di scarpe.
si dovrebbero quindi produrre cose simili a quelle che sono gia' state etichettate in precedenza come opere d'arte? comprendiamo questa vaga richiesta ma, ahime', e' proprio quanto l'artista non puo' fare.
critici e raffinati additano invece all'artista l'unico compito della creazione di un qualcosa di nuovo: e se potessero concretizzare la loro idea, ogni opera rappresenterebbe un nuovo stile, una nuova teoria, da includere in una categoria il prima possibile.
mancando fini piu' determinati, anche i piu' dotati tra gli artisti odierni sembrano talvolta arrendersi a queste imposizioni.
ecco la ragione ultima per cui i moderni si lasciano sedurre dalle piu' disparate teorie, vecchie e nuove, sulla natura dell'arte.
il punto e' pero' un altro: alla lunga la novita' non e' un'esigenza che valga la pena di soddisfare."
"non c'e' allora una cosa che si possa chiamare Arte.
vi sono gli artisti, uomini e donne che hanno il mirabile dono di equilibrare forme e colori fin quando non siano a posto, e cosa ancor piu' rara, che abbiano un'integrita' di carattere tale da rifiutare ogni soluzione parziale, pronti a rinunciare a tutti i facili effetti e ad ogni superficiale successo pur di affrontare il travaglio e la fatica necessaria ad un lavoro sincero."
oh no: this looks like an art manifesto!
yes.*
i love to suggest little efforts to internauts when using my interfaces, as a form of learning towards a playful experience.
a part of this website is a maze, indeed.
obviously you can access the most interesting features only by discovering hidden areas.
you maybe have to gather information, answer questions and riddles, explore ambients and dwellings.
eventually you may find objects to download on your computer, useful throughout the adventure.
* although i am trying to take an eye on accessibility when possible and when needed.
