Untitled V (bis), 26 x 15 x 2 cm (2017) Acrylic, wood and plexiglass on wooden frame (l) & Orange (Triptych), 18.7 x 12.8 x 3.5 cm (2017) Acrylic and slate board on handmade Japanese wooden box
Untitled V (bis), 26x15x2 cm (2017) Acrylic, wood & plexiglass on wooden frame (l) & Orange (Triptych), 18.7×12.8×3.5 cm (2017) Acrylic & slate board on handmade Japanese wooden box

“Everyone’s different!”

Name

Nicolò Baraggioli

Profession

Full time artist

Website

nicolobaraggioli.com

© Nicolò Baraggioli
© Nicolò Baraggioli

Who are you? What do you do?

I am an Italian artist who lives and works in London. I do paintings and I do love what I am doing. I want change my life for anything in this world!

Where are you from?

Genoa, Italy

Your style in 3 words?

Abstraction, simplicity, research

Blue (Triptych), 18.7 x 12.8 x 3.5 cm (2017) Acrylic and slate board on handmade Japanese wooden box (l) and Eirōneía, 17 x 15 cm (2017) Black wooden frame and plexiglass (r)
Blue (Triptych), 18.7×12.8×3.5 cm (2017) Acrylic & slate board on handmade Japanese wooden box (l) & Eirōneía, 17×15 cm (2017) Black wooden frame & plexiglass (r)

Your weakness? Your strength?

Too thoughtful / Too thoughtful

What makes you different?

Everyone’s different

When did you decide to become an artist?

Few years ago. I had a flash of inspiration. I decided I wanted to be a painter.

Black (Triptych), 18.7×12.8×3.5 cm (2017) Acrylic & slate board on handmade Japanese wooden box (l) & HAL 9000, 16x16x14 cm (2017) Wood & plexiglass (r)

What do you find most fascinating about your work?

Every time I approach a canvas / a composition is a new, more complex and complete feeling of satisfaction.

A few words about your favourite creation?

I am a big movies fan. Few months ago I have created a piece called “HAL 9000”, a homage to “2001 A space Odyssey “. This piece is the sum of what I like the most in my work and research. It’s a concentrate of abstraction and rigorousness. Wood and plexiglass are the main characters of this work.

Poseidon‘ son, 21.5 x 15.5 x 2 cm (2017) Handpicked chunk of wood (East Sussex) on pink plexiglass (l) & Ral, 21.2 x 15 x 1.5 cm (2017) Plexiglass sheets (transparent and blue) on wooden frame
Poseidon‘ son, 21.5×15.5×2 cm (2017) Handpicked chunk of wood (East Sussex) on pink plexiglass (l) & Ral, 21.2x15x1.5 cm (2017) Plexiglass sheets (transparent and blue) on wooden frame

Someone else’s work that inspired or inspires you…

My favourites artists are Giuseppe Uncini, Anselm Kiefer and Donald Judd. They are my greatest source of inspiration.

A new project coming up or an idea you want to work on?

Right now I am working on a big project mainly based on the use of new materials and focus on the only use of white colours.

Finish the sentence „More important than my career is…“

My partner and my family

Diptych in black, 18.7 x 12.8 x 3.5 cm (2017) x2 Black vinyl stickers (matt and gloss) on handmade Japanese wooden boxes
Diptych in black, 18.7×12.8×3.5 cm (2017) x2 Black vinyl stickers (matt and gloss) on handmade Japanese wooden boxes

2017: Where are we going?

I really do not know and that’s why I do love experimenting and always looking for something new.

When the going gets tough…

I am ready to play and have fun!

Your city’s favourite spots?

One of my favourite spots ever are St. James’ Park, Richmond (Both in London) and Boccadasse (Genoa, Italy)

Fractures (II), 14 x 3 x 4.3 cm (2017) Wood and paint & Untitled XXI (bis), 30 x 20 cm (2017) Mild steel perforated sheet and drawing pins on wooden canvas
Fractures (II), 14x3x4.3 cm (2017) Wood & paint & Untitled XXI (bis), 30×20 cm (2017) Mild steel perforated sheet & drawing pins on wooden canvas

Do you have a vision?

Getting better in what I do. Have fun and enjoy life.

Tell us about your future plans…

I am planning to work on several projects at the moment. In the near future, I will collaborate with a couple of new galleries in Germany and Brazil and I am arranging a new show in Italy with a great gallery in Milan.

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