Antonello Viola

Antonello Viola was born in 1966 in Rome; received his degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome in 1989; after a long period of study in Spain, he received a PhD from the Fine Arts Department of the University La Laguna. Teaches decoration at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna since 1996. His work was exhibited in Rome, galleria Il segno; Milan, Galleria L’Affiche, Bolzano, Galleria Goethe; Frankfurt, Carloni Spazio Arte and Peter Bauschke Gallery; Wien, Gallery Image, Italian Cultural Institute; New York, Magnet Gallery. He lives and works in Rome and Bologna.

Through processes of accumulation, layering, and subtraction, Viola establishes a new relationship with space, fostering a renewed dialogue between the inner dimension of the work and its surrounding environment. From this premise, his practice gains strength, becoming particularly attuned to the perception of a language shaped by materiality, fluidity, and chromatic richness.