Federico Solmi
Federico Solmi (Italy, 1973) is an untiring observer of the alienated scenery of the metropolitan reality, resulting in installations and videos, to analyze the paradoxical situation that modifies our approach and our attitude toward everyday life. The neurotic urban landscape, the frenetic life in the big city and the colossal contradiction of contemporary society, are the key themes on which his artistic search has been based. His main characters are frequently male and in search of their place in society, driven by primal emotion they create a presence through lust, power and desperately trying to be revered and loved.
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2008
MATTEO CHINI, “drawing out”, Flash Art, Italy, February-March
TROY SCULZE, "Flicker Fusion", Houston Press, January 31
D. DOMINICK LOMBARDI, Culture Catch, New York, January 21
2007
KARI FAUSKANGER, “Federico Solmi The Evil Empire”, Bergen Tidende, December 15, 2007.
ROMANI, RICCARDO, ‘Federico Solmi’, Marie Claire, Italy, October
POLITI, MARCO, ‘Tutte le religioni unite: “Basta violenza”’, la Repubblíca, Italy, October
ROSASPINA, ELISABETTA, ‘Un papa re del Male: polemica a Madrid’, Corriere Della Sera, Italy, October
PELLEGRINO, ROBERTO, ‘Un cartone porno sul Vaticano in mostra a Madird’, il Giornale, Italy, October
NALDI, PAOLA, ‘Solmi? “Videoartista blasfemo”’, la Repubblíca, Italy, October
MONEA, BARBARA, ‘Un papa re del Male: polemica a Madrid’, UAAR Ultimissime, Italy, October
MOREIRA, FERNANDO, ‘Um Papa que “ama o porno”’, GloboOnline, Brazil, October
GRAU, ABEL, ‘Un video porno de un falso Papa se cuela en la muestra FEM-7’, El Pais, Spain, OctoberORISSON, ‘Pues yo me cisco en tu padre’, Blog De Orisson, Spain, October
PEREZ, C, ‘Una exposicion injuria al Papa’, La Razon, Spain, October
TORRES, DAVID, ‘¡Que se nos ha “colao” un video!”, A-Desk, Spain, October
BARRIO, ANA DEL and ROBERTO BECARES,‘Ayuntamiento y Comunidad patrocinan una exposicion en la que se agravia al Papa’, El Mundo, Spain, October
FUENCISLA, C, ‘Gallardon, presidente de honor de la entidad que patrocino en Madrid la exposicion porno de agravio al Papa’, HazteOir.org, Spain, October
J.S., ‘Urbana 69, un Papa ultra-polèmico’, ciudad.com, Spain, October
BIGOU, ALMANA, ‘The Evil Emprie’, Le blog fait pour vous, France, October
COLLU, SEBASTIANO, ‘A.D. 2046: internet, lussuria e luci rosse in Vaticano’, korazym.org, Italy, October
EDITOR, ‘Futuristische paus geeft van katoen met nonnen en schapen’, HLN.be, Belgium, October
EDITOR, ‘Pornoanimatie met paus in hoofdrol’, krux, Belgium, October
FRANCESCA, BOENZI, ‘Naples: Notgallery’ Contemporary, London, September
CANOVA, LORENZO, ‘Federico Solmi’, On the Edge of Vision, India, September
AORISTIAS, ‘On the Edge of Vision’, ArteCultura, Italy, March
GOURMELON, MO, ‘Federico Solmi King Kong and the End of the World’, Saison Video 2007, France, March
DAS, SOUMITRA, ‘When Art Breaks the Boundaries’, The Telegraph, Calcutta, February 19
BRADLEY, KIMBERLY, ‘Fountain of Youth’, ArtNet.com, New York, January
CUCCI, BENEDETTA, ‘Ha trovato l’America animando la Grande Mela’, Il Resto del Carlino, Bologna, January 25
KLAASMEYER, KELLY, ‘The Flat File: Works on Paper and Video’, Houston Press, January 25
2006
EDITOR, ‘Tips & Picks’, NY Arts
NURRA, MICHELE, ‘Federico Solmi’, Thesis for Accademia di Brera di Milano, Milan
CANOVA, LORENZO, Fuoriluogo 10, Galleria Limiti Chiusi, Italy, September 16,
NASTRO, SANTA, ‘Federico Solmi’, Espoarte, Italy, August
ANDERSON, MICHEAL, ‘Federico Solmi’, Animal Magazine, New York, July
LOPEZ-AMOR, ALBERT MARTINEZ, ‘De fuera vendran’, LA Vanguardia, Barcelona, June 14
CUESTA, MARY, ‘King Kong and the End of the World’, King Kong and the End of the World, Barcelona, May
EDITOR, ‘Federico Solmi’, ArtNotes, Spain, May
TORRES, DAVID G., ‘¿Qué tendrá el dibujo?’, a-desk.org, Barcelona, May 12
MARTINEZ, RAUL, ‘Loop 2006’, artfacts.net, London, May 20
PEPE, ANITA, ‘Meghiddo’, Exibart.com, Italy, April 5
TAMMARAZIO, FEDERICA, ‘Federico Solmi per video@MIART’, Teknemedia.net, Italy, March 16
IZZOLINO, MARCO, ‘Beautiful Nature’, Premio Mauro Manara, Bologna, March 11
EDITOR, ‘Regeneration Room at LMAKprojects’, ArtInfo, New York, Feburary 23
2005
CALIANDRO, CHRISTIAN, ‘Se Il cinema fosse uno scimmione?’, Exibart on Paper, Italy, December
TONELLI, MASSIMILIANO, ‘a’ la une, copertina raccontata dall’artista King Kong and the End of the World’, Exibart on Paper, Italy, Decemeber
EDITOR, ‘Digital and Video Diva’, art actuel, France, September
GREICO, LORENA, ‘Federico Solmi’, Flash Art Italia, Italy, September
WAGNER, JAMES, ‘Federico Solmi is King Kong’, jameswagner.com, New York, September 3
LUCA, BEATRICE, ‘Leaving Home’, Flash Art Italia, Italy, July
BOENZI, FRANCESCA, ‘Federico Solmi, The Giant’, Exibart on Paper, Italy, June
BRIGANTE, ARGANO, ‘Sussurri e Grida’, Arte, Italy, June
MARSALA, HELGA, ‘Fuga di cervelli’, Exibart on Paper, Italy, June
LUCA, BEATRICE, ‘Serrone, Biennale Giovani di Monza’, Serrone di Villa Reale, Monza, Italy, June 6
DI RADDO, ELENA, ‘Rocco Never Dies’, Tema Celeste, Milan, May
BOMBELLI, ILARIA, ‘Italiani all’estero’, Flash Art Italia, Italy, April
GIACOMELLI, MARCO ENRICO, ‘Rocco Never Dies’, Exibart on Paper, Italy, April
LUCA, BEATRICE, ‘Rocco non muore mai’, Duellanti, Italy, April
WAGNER, JAMES, ‘Federico Solmi at Boreas’, jameswagner.com, New York, March
TONELLI, MASSIMILIANO, ‘Federico Solmi, Interview’, Exibart.com, Italy, January
2004
AKKAM, ALIA, ‘Crazy World’, Daily News, New York, October 14
GIACOMELLI, MARCO ENRICO, ‘Da lontano era un’isola’, Exibart, September
GAZZOTTI, MELANIA, ‘Federico Solmi’, Da lontano era un’isola, Milan, September 8
EDITOR, ‘da Lontano era un’Isola’, Flash Art Italia, Italy, August
2003
NALDI, FABIOLA, ‘Negative Icons’, Safe Journey, Italy
EDITOR, ‘Safe Journey Giornata all’insegna della sicurezza’, City Milan, December
EDITOR, ‘Auto distrutte in mostra un appello per strade secure’, Corriere della Sera, Milan, December 5
EDITOR, ‘Safe Journey mostra personale di Federico Solmi’, La Repubblica, Milan, December 5
TEDESCO, ANDREA, ‘Teknemedia’, Interviste Piu' Meno Classiche ai Protagonisti del Mondo Dell'Arte, Italy, November 26
EDITOR, ‘Safety is theme in show by Italian Artist Federico Solmi’, Mercury, Ontario, October 17
BALLI, RICCARDO, ‘Art In The 21st Century’, Federico Solmi, Bologna, January 23
PASQUINI STEFANO, Artist’s Room, Federico Solmi, Bologna, January 23
MATTEO CHINI, “drawing out”, Flash Art, Italy, February-March
TROY SCULZE, "Flicker Fusion", Houston Press, January 31
D. DOMINICK LOMBARDI, Culture Catch, New York, January 21
2007
KARI FAUSKANGER, “Federico Solmi The Evil Empire”, Bergen Tidende, December 15, 2007.
ROMANI, RICCARDO, ‘Federico Solmi’, Marie Claire, Italy, October
POLITI, MARCO, ‘Tutte le religioni unite: “Basta violenza”’, la Repubblíca, Italy, October
ROSASPINA, ELISABETTA, ‘Un papa re del Male: polemica a Madrid’, Corriere Della Sera, Italy, October
PELLEGRINO, ROBERTO, ‘Un cartone porno sul Vaticano in mostra a Madird’, il Giornale, Italy, October
NALDI, PAOLA, ‘Solmi? “Videoartista blasfemo”’, la Repubblíca, Italy, October
MONEA, BARBARA, ‘Un papa re del Male: polemica a Madrid’, UAAR Ultimissime, Italy, October
MOREIRA, FERNANDO, ‘Um Papa que “ama o porno”’, GloboOnline, Brazil, October
GRAU, ABEL, ‘Un video porno de un falso Papa se cuela en la muestra FEM-7’, El Pais, Spain, OctoberORISSON, ‘Pues yo me cisco en tu padre’, Blog De Orisson, Spain, October
PEREZ, C, ‘Una exposicion injuria al Papa’, La Razon, Spain, October
TORRES, DAVID, ‘¡Que se nos ha “colao” un video!”, A-Desk, Spain, October
BARRIO, ANA DEL and ROBERTO BECARES,‘Ayuntamiento y Comunidad patrocinan una exposicion en la que se agravia al Papa’, El Mundo, Spain, October
FUENCISLA, C, ‘Gallardon, presidente de honor de la entidad que patrocino en Madrid la exposicion porno de agravio al Papa’, HazteOir.org, Spain, October
J.S., ‘Urbana 69, un Papa ultra-polèmico’, ciudad.com, Spain, October
BIGOU, ALMANA, ‘The Evil Emprie’, Le blog fait pour vous, France, October
COLLU, SEBASTIANO, ‘A.D. 2046: internet, lussuria e luci rosse in Vaticano’, korazym.org, Italy, October
EDITOR, ‘Futuristische paus geeft van katoen met nonnen en schapen’, HLN.be, Belgium, October
EDITOR, ‘Pornoanimatie met paus in hoofdrol’, krux, Belgium, October
FRANCESCA, BOENZI, ‘Naples: Notgallery’ Contemporary, London, September
CANOVA, LORENZO, ‘Federico Solmi’, On the Edge of Vision, India, September
AORISTIAS, ‘On the Edge of Vision’, ArteCultura, Italy, March
GOURMELON, MO, ‘Federico Solmi King Kong and the End of the World’, Saison Video 2007, France, March
DAS, SOUMITRA, ‘When Art Breaks the Boundaries’, The Telegraph, Calcutta, February 19
BRADLEY, KIMBERLY, ‘Fountain of Youth’, ArtNet.com, New York, January
CUCCI, BENEDETTA, ‘Ha trovato l’America animando la Grande Mela’, Il Resto del Carlino, Bologna, January 25
KLAASMEYER, KELLY, ‘The Flat File: Works on Paper and Video’, Houston Press, January 25
2006
EDITOR, ‘Tips & Picks’, NY Arts
NURRA, MICHELE, ‘Federico Solmi’, Thesis for Accademia di Brera di Milano, Milan
CANOVA, LORENZO, Fuoriluogo 10, Galleria Limiti Chiusi, Italy, September 16,
NASTRO, SANTA, ‘Federico Solmi’, Espoarte, Italy, August
ANDERSON, MICHEAL, ‘Federico Solmi’, Animal Magazine, New York, July
LOPEZ-AMOR, ALBERT MARTINEZ, ‘De fuera vendran’, LA Vanguardia, Barcelona, June 14
CUESTA, MARY, ‘King Kong and the End of the World’, King Kong and the End of the World, Barcelona, May
EDITOR, ‘Federico Solmi’, ArtNotes, Spain, May
TORRES, DAVID G., ‘¿Qué tendrá el dibujo?’, a-desk.org, Barcelona, May 12
MARTINEZ, RAUL, ‘Loop 2006’, artfacts.net, London, May 20
PEPE, ANITA, ‘Meghiddo’, Exibart.com, Italy, April 5
TAMMARAZIO, FEDERICA, ‘Federico Solmi per video@MIART’, Teknemedia.net, Italy, March 16
IZZOLINO, MARCO, ‘Beautiful Nature’, Premio Mauro Manara, Bologna, March 11
EDITOR, ‘Regeneration Room at LMAKprojects’, ArtInfo, New York, Feburary 23
2005
CALIANDRO, CHRISTIAN, ‘Se Il cinema fosse uno scimmione?’, Exibart on Paper, Italy, December
TONELLI, MASSIMILIANO, ‘a’ la une, copertina raccontata dall’artista King Kong and the End of the World’, Exibart on Paper, Italy, Decemeber
EDITOR, ‘Digital and Video Diva’, art actuel, France, September
GREICO, LORENA, ‘Federico Solmi’, Flash Art Italia, Italy, September
WAGNER, JAMES, ‘Federico Solmi is King Kong’, jameswagner.com, New York, September 3
LUCA, BEATRICE, ‘Leaving Home’, Flash Art Italia, Italy, July
BOENZI, FRANCESCA, ‘Federico Solmi, The Giant’, Exibart on Paper, Italy, June
BRIGANTE, ARGANO, ‘Sussurri e Grida’, Arte, Italy, June
MARSALA, HELGA, ‘Fuga di cervelli’, Exibart on Paper, Italy, June
LUCA, BEATRICE, ‘Serrone, Biennale Giovani di Monza’, Serrone di Villa Reale, Monza, Italy, June 6
DI RADDO, ELENA, ‘Rocco Never Dies’, Tema Celeste, Milan, May
BOMBELLI, ILARIA, ‘Italiani all’estero’, Flash Art Italia, Italy, April
GIACOMELLI, MARCO ENRICO, ‘Rocco Never Dies’, Exibart on Paper, Italy, April
LUCA, BEATRICE, ‘Rocco non muore mai’, Duellanti, Italy, April
WAGNER, JAMES, ‘Federico Solmi at Boreas’, jameswagner.com, New York, March
TONELLI, MASSIMILIANO, ‘Federico Solmi, Interview’, Exibart.com, Italy, January
2004
AKKAM, ALIA, ‘Crazy World’, Daily News, New York, October 14
GIACOMELLI, MARCO ENRICO, ‘Da lontano era un’isola’, Exibart, September
GAZZOTTI, MELANIA, ‘Federico Solmi’, Da lontano era un’isola, Milan, September 8
EDITOR, ‘da Lontano era un’Isola’, Flash Art Italia, Italy, August
2003
NALDI, FABIOLA, ‘Negative Icons’, Safe Journey, Italy
EDITOR, ‘Safe Journey Giornata all’insegna della sicurezza’, City Milan, December
EDITOR, ‘Auto distrutte in mostra un appello per strade secure’, Corriere della Sera, Milan, December 5
EDITOR, ‘Safe Journey mostra personale di Federico Solmi’, La Repubblica, Milan, December 5
TEDESCO, ANDREA, ‘Teknemedia’, Interviste Piu' Meno Classiche ai Protagonisti del Mondo Dell'Arte, Italy, November 26
EDITOR, ‘Safety is theme in show by Italian Artist Federico Solmi’, Mercury, Ontario, October 17
BALLI, RICCARDO, ‘Art In The 21st Century’, Federico Solmi, Bologna, January 23
PASQUINI STEFANO, Artist’s Room, Federico Solmi, Bologna, January 23
Evil Empire, 2009
Frames from Evil Empire
Mixed Media on Paper
8 x 11 Inches
Frames from Evil Empire
Mixed Media on Paper
8 x 11 Inches
King Kong and the End of the World, 2005
Frames King Kong
Mixed Media on Paper
8 x 11 Inches
Frames King Kong
Mixed Media on Paper
8 x 11 Inches
Crucifixion (from Evil Empire Series), 2009
Mixed Media
15 x 22 Inches
Mixed Media
15 x 22 Inches
The Evil Empire, 2007-2008
Acrylic on paper mounted on wood
8 x 10 inches
Acrylic on paper mounted on wood
8 x 10 inches
Mr Pope Welcome to Hell Videos, 2008
DVD sound and color
1:03 minutes
DVD sound and color
1:03 minutes
Evil Empire Trailer 2, 2008
DVD sound and color
1:33 Minutes
DVD sound and color
1:33 Minutes
Video Loop featuring short scenes of the Evil Empire 2007-2009, King Kong 2006 and Rocco Never Dies 2005, [I]The Giant{/I] 2005
DVD, color and sound
15 Chapters
2 minutes and 30 sec.
Edition of 10
15 Chapters
2 minutes and 30 sec.
Edition of 10
The Biennial’s title, The Dissolve, describes the essential quality of combining early animation and moving image technologies to create a hybrid practice where the homespun meets the high-tech. The Biennial’s title, "The Dissolve", describes the essential quality of this new sensibility merging with the old.