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ARTWORKS
Candidate:Giorgio Andrea Posteraro
Copyright: Giorgio Andrea Posteraro 2016
IE IMBA application – Express yourself
Question I
Show us an activity you enjoy doing.Tell us how you think it
contributes to your personal and professional development

In taking you through my works, I wanted to start at the very
beginning. Since memories of my early works are not that
clear to me anymore, I needed to commission help from my
parents.
According to them, my first artistic performance took place
when I was three years old. It was then that I created a piece
which was 1.5 times higher and 10 times wider than me. My
parents swear that this early work was truly ingenious.
Analyzing my piece today, my mom claims that it was of equal
value and beauty as art of contemporary artists such as
Pollock, Rothko and de Kooning. Unfortunately, that work did
not achieve similar success. I believe that this is due to three
reasons:
• Firstly, I was too young to promote my art well – my
network was not in the right circles
• Secondly, the surface I decorated was not well though
through – it was the back of a sofa in the living room
• Lastly, the colors I used were not permanent – my critics
erased it upon discovery
Hence, collection of my early works presented here is
unfortunately not complete. However, it may demonstrate
that I started experimenting with materials and styles very
early on.

The big kite
Pencils and pastels on notebook paper
1984
My favorite forest
Water colors on paper
1985

Study of geometrical figures
Marker pens on paper
1985
The most colorful vase
Marker pens on paper
1987

At the age of 18 I seemed to have found my own, unique
style. I focused on feelings, nature of things beyond the
obvious, play of colours and anything else that my heart
desired at a particular time in life.
Whilst many of my paintings and artworks are of typical
poster size, a true joy comes when I create oversized canvas
– there is a certain type of freedom in creating large works.
My largest painting thus far is 2 x 2 meters. However, I am
already thinking about the next work which I can promise
will be much larger than that.
My paintings are created with acrylics, oil and industrial
colours. Despite the fact that my style can appear
spontaneous and instinctive, the reality is that creating an
artwork, especially on oversize canvass, requires an
incredible amount of planning, preparation and time
management.
In the next slides I present a selection of artworks which
were previously displayed in numerous personal and
collective exhibitions.

Dancing people
Acrylic colors on canvass
Dimension 2 x 1.6 meters.
2010
This artwork was painted during busy and
happy times when I was testing my
business idea of 5 star hotel service to
Airbnb hosts. I used painting as an
effective way to recharge my batteries
after very intense days of work.

Free robots
Oil colors on canvass
2009
SOLD
A few years after I was invited to the apartment
of the buyer and I felt so proud seeing my 1
meter x 1 meter artwork hanged on the main wall
of a beautiful minimalist loft inTrastevere*.
*famous artistic neighborhood in the center of
Rome

The elephant
Dimensions 1m x 1m
2009
This work was created during a very
difficult time as a way to express
frustration and disappointment.
Painting at that time was way to relax
and to add joy to life, but also a way to
reflect and decide on how to deal with
difficult situations.

The day without a sun
Acrylic and industrial colors
Dimensions 2m x 2m
2010
Awarded “Celeste Prize” – international
contemporary art accolade. I
The theme of the work is natural disaster
in our times. It is a reflection on a
fictitious day when at 20h10 the sun
disappeared forever and disastrous
tornadoes hit costs of all continents.

Urban riots
Acrylic and pastel colors
Dimensions 2 x 1.6m
2012
This artwork represents my
view on an episode of violence
that took place in Rome in 2012
– urban guerrilla, today called
“the day of rage”. I
experienced the episode first
hand as a resident of the
affected suburb.
I painted this artwork on a
large canvass (2 x 1.6 meters)
in order to realistically include
the figure of a spectator .The
colorful back ground depicts
fire and smoke, symbolizing a
future with less violence and
more dialogue.

Flowers
Oil, acrylic and industrial colors on canvass
Dimensions 1.2 x 0.8m
2010
This artwork is part of series. Created as an
experimentation with a “surrealist
automatism” technique.The main idea is
to suppress the conscious action of
painting, allowing the unconscious mind
to express internal emotions and feelings.
I found this experiment unique and
fascinating.

More flowers
Oil, acrylic and
industrial colors on
canvass
2010
This artwork is part of
series. Created as an
experimentation with a
“surrealist automatism”
technique.The main
idea is to suppress the
conscious action of
painting, allowing the
unconscious mind to
express internal
emotions and feelings. I
found this experiment
unique and fascinating.

Escape of colors
#1
Dimensions 1 x 0.8m
2009
Series of three artworks
for my three closest
friends.
I consider these paintings
very special because of
three main reasons:
firstly, gifting art gave me
profound feeling of joy.
Secondly, having my art
as a permanent part of
their homes makes me a
permanent part of their
lives.Thirdly, a special
dedication at the back
made each piece one of a
kind.

Escape of colors
#2
Dimensions 1 x 0.8m
2009
friends.
three main reasons:
kind.

Escape of colors
#3
Dimensions 1 x 0.8m
2009
friends.
three main reasons:
kind.

Untitled
2008
This panorama is one of the tiniest of my artworks. It
was painted after visiting the exhibition of Edward
Hopper, a talented and famous American artist. I was
fascinated by his art and I wanted to experiment with his
way of painting. I believe this small painting represents
the existence of everyone; a man is contemplating on a
beautiful sunset while thinking about life .

Le bain
Dimensions 1 x 1m
2011
I created a series of 2 artworks commissioned by a
roman business man.The paintings were presented
during the inauguration of one of his clubs and are
now a part of its permanent collection.
The person who commissioned the paintings was,
for a period of my life, a fiend, mentor and an
influencer.

Le bain #2
Dimensions 1 x 1m
2011
I created a series of 2 artworks commissioned by a
roman business man.The paintings were presented
during the inauguration of one of his clubs and are
now a part of its permanent collection.
The person who commissioned the paintings was,
for a period of my life, a fiend, mentor and an
influencer.

Female legs
2012
Part of a series focused on a study on human body.
The series was gifted to a person whom I helped
and mentored.

Untitled
Part of a series focused on a study on human body.
The series was gifted to a person whom I helped
and mentored.

Soft words
A very small painting with a big message. It
represents the edge between gently talking and
screaming.The white profile expresses a thought
with soft words.The black profile expresses a
thought with a scream.
The artwork was also used in a video supporting an
anti-nicotine campaign.

El tango negro
Acrylic colors on photo paper
2014
Series of two paintings created as a reminiscence
of my journey toArgentina in 2000.The moment
captured is a memory of a lunch in a bar when I
witnessed two street artists perform a beautiful
tango.
These two paintings are now in the house of a friend
who moved from Buenos Aires to Berlin.

El tango blanco
Acrylic colors on photo paper
2014
Series of two paintings created as a reminiscence
of my journey toArgentina in 2000.The moment
captured is a memory of a lunch in a bar when I
witnessed two street artists perform a beautiful
tango.
These two paintings are now in the house of a friend
who moved from Buenos Aires to Berlin.

The hug
Foils of copper and wood
Hight 0.3m
2015
One of very few sculptures I
created, fully designed and
crafted in about 5 hours.
The sculpture represents a
moment immediately before
two people hug. Inspired by a
memory from Brisbane,
Australia where and I got
fascinated by a guy who was
advertised “free hugs” for
everyone.
My few three-dimensional
artworks are built of clay, chalk
and metal foils.

The village
Dimensions 3 x 1m
2010
Part of a series of two. Represents a panorama of NewYork from Brooklyn Bridge. Painting displayed in one of the properties managed
by my company in Rome.

The dome of the village
2010
Part of a series of two. Represents a
view on an Empire State Building.
Painting displayed in one of the
properties managed by my company in
Rome.

You may find it strange that my family held on to my early
works. The truth is that my works still exist because of my
wonderful mother.
I started painting because of her. I wanted to be like her - a
truly talented, romantic artist whose works affect the viewers
so much that they clearly feel emotions of the artist and
vibrations of his energy. I observed my mom paint since my
very early days and reaching for a brush as a child seemed like
a natural next step. For a very long time, my mother was my
only muse. She has always taken great pride in my creations
and encouraged me to keep trying (and often failing) to
express my true self.
The push to express myself became evident in my personal and
professional life. I have always strived to be honest to myself,
against all odds.
My life took many unexpected turns, as highlighted in my
application. Thanks to the lessons of my mother, I managed
not to give up and to make the best out of each turn. I
managed to grow, develop and mature.
Today, I have reached a new level of clarity in what I would like
my future to be and hence my IE application.
Thank you for your attention.

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