Biography

 

Life and Art

 

Luca Moretto was born in Jesolo (Venice) in 1976, his art has been exhibited in the Venice Biennale, but he also exposed globally from Milan to Monte Carlo, and from Russia to China. The experiences of the past inspired him to experiment with the use of silicone on canvas up to the point where he was able to shape it in the most unexpected forms, conferring dignity and beauty.

The art work of Moretto brings on an intense flow of energy that turns on a sensory craving. The artist encourages the desire of the viewer to touch and caress his creations and indeed it is really hard to resist the temptation to touch the paintings that look like living suspended radicles.

The best-known work, the one that still arouses considerable emotion on the public and on the critics dates back to 2010 and is made of silicone, but hand-painted with a technique to create a relief effect. The artist from Jesolo revisited the Vespa Venice©, a copy of the Piaggio model from 1967 in Pop with flair and imagination and then exposed it at the 54th edition of the Venice Biennale in the Italian Pavilion, curated by Vittorio Sgarbi (Sala Nervi / Turin). In 2012, the Vespa Venice© becomes a permanent guest at the Piaggio Museum, considered by ICON as one of the 5 most beautiful unique versions of the famous Italian scooter.

Always experimenting, the artist created the first Bugatti B35 from a toy car. In 2014 a “White Edition” was created, and from here the theme Color Drops© originated, that Moretto will continue to use in future paintings and sculptures."

The Venetian-inspired murrine, registered as Murrina Pop©, is also a frequent theme that characterizes both Moretto’s works on canvas and his sculptures. One other example of this is a "car", the "Bugatti B35 Murrina Pop© Bronzorame / Blue".

From there on Moretto began to experiment with furniture, reinterpreting design pieces as contemporary icons, as the Marilyn Murrina Pop© - Blue Sorrento, a giant lamp in cardboard from Staygreen Venice designed by the studio robertopamio + partners.

Moretto exhibits in two locations at the Fuorisalone 2015: the Brera Design District, where the Eco Furniture from Staygreen Venice displays art pieces designed with the silicones and the Ventura Lambrate, where he has a solo exhibition "Human Scale" at “Casa Museo Spazio Tadini”.

During his ten-year long career, Moretto not only experimented with silicone, but created logos, slogans, aphorisms ... Impossible not to be overwhelmed by the joy of life that the artist celebrates in his motto: "Even from the deepest sorrow, the brightest optimism may be born."

Exhibitions and Credits

 
  • Museo Piaggio / Giovanni Alberto Agnelli - “Vespa Venice” in permanent exhibition, from year 2012 | Pontedera / Pisa (Italy).
  • Amedeo Modigliani Foundation Award 2022 - Finalist Artist in the Sculpture section | Rome.
  • Galleria Biffi Piacenza / “Vespare” - “Art, design, culture of an Italian symbol”, curated by Roberto Donati (President of the Vespa Club of Italy) | Piacenza (Italy).
  • Vespa Milano-Tokyo / “Ancora in Vespa da Milano a Tokyo” - Fabio Cofferati travels 15,000 km on a 1964 Piaggio Vespa VBB150, painted for the journey from Milan to the Tokyo Olympics / Japan.
  • RemoMero Art Gallery / Art Gallery - Armenia street, Mar Mikhael | Beirut / Lebanon.
  • “pptArt | Mecenati del XXI Secolo | Corporate Art Awards” - Special Mention at the International Contest, that rewards the best collaborations between the corporate world and the art world - Artwork “10th Anniversary 32 Via dei Birrai” - European Parliament | Brussels / Belgium.
  • “Motocicletta. L’Architettura della velocità” - Exhibition edited by Marco Riccardi - Venice Civic Museums Foundation, Biennale Architettura 2018 e town of Venice - Opera “Vespa Venice” / Forte Marghera | Mestre / Venice (Italy).
  • Biblioteca del Senato (Library of the Italian Senate) / “Cento Citta Contro il Dolore” (One hundred city against pain) - Luca Moretto Testimonial of “ISAL Foundation Rimini” | Senate of the Italian Republic / Rome - Italy.
  • “Lungomare delle Stelle / Bebe Vio” - Paralympic athlete Gold medal at Rio 2016 end Tokyo 2020 - Luca Moretto has given one of his artwork as a testimonial of "Jesolo City" | Jesolo / Venice (Italy).
  • “Italian Embassy / Principality of Monaco” - Exhibition of the three finalists at the "6th Galà de l'Art" | Monte Carlo / Monaco.
  • “Art(e)nergy”by exfabbricadellebambole - Group Exhibition - Spazio Cubet | Milan (Italy).
  • “6th Galà de l’Art” / Montecarlo - 3rd placed artist at Contemporary Art Competition sponsored by the Italian Embassy in the Principality of Monaco - Fairmont Hotel | Monte Carlo / Monaco.
  • TuttoFood Milano / “International Fair Food & Beverage” / 32 Via Dei Birrai - Artwork: “10th Anniversary 32 Via dei Birrai” | Milan Fair / Rho (Italy).
  • “Galerie Birch Monaco” / Art Gallery - 17 Rue Basse | Monte Carlo / Monaco.
  • “RM Autosport” / Luxury Cars - 5 Avenue Prince Pierre | Monte Carlo / Monaco.
  • “Milan (Italy) Autoclassica”/ Classic and Sports Car Show - “RM Autosport - Principality of Monaco” exhibits: The little Bugatti of Luca Moretto | Milan Fair / Rho (Italy).
  • “Vespa and Cinema / 70 years of Vespa Star" - Italian Consolate, Italian Istitute of Culture in San Pietroburgo and "Lenfilm Film Studies Center", in collaboration with Piaggio Foundation & "Multimedia Cinema Center" present: “Vespa Venice, Vespa Nespolo, Vespa Dolce Vita Alcantara” | Lenfilm Studios / Saint Petersburg.
  • Terra Madre “Salone del Gusto” / 32 Via Dei Birrai - Artwork: “10th Anniversary 32 Via dei Birrai” | Turin / (Italy).
  • Woland Art Club / “Personal Retrospective 2006/2016”. Space Summer Art | Portopiccolo Sistiana / Trieste (Italy).
  • 32 Via Dei Birrai / 10th Company Anniversary - Palazzo Flangini | Canal Grande / Venice (Italy).
  • Filippo Gabriele Luxury Shoes - “Quadrilateral of fashion and luxury” | Borgo Spesso / Milan (Italy).
  • Milan (Italy) Design Week / Fuorisalone 2016 - “La Gourmanderie” - Solo exhibition | Milan (Italy).
  • AAF & Basezero - Collective exhibition, SuperstudioPiù | via Tortona / Milan.
  • GemlucArt / 7th International Prize of Contemporary Art - Auditorium Ranieri III | Côte d'Azur / Montecarlo.
  • Centro d'Arte Malagnini / Art Gallery | Saronno / Varese (Italy).
  • TecnoNart / Collective exhibition - Casa de Gentili | Sanzeno / Trento (Italy).
  • Milan (Italy) Design Week / Fuorisalone 2015 - “Staygreen Venezia, Roberto Pamio+Partners & Mungo Italia" presents: Luca Moretto and Eco-Furniture “Le Anime di Carta" | Brera Design District / Milan (Italy).
  • Milan (Italy) Design Week / Fuorisalone 2015 - Saratoga Sforza Spa presents: "Human scale" - Solo exhibition, Casa Museo Spazio Tadini | Ventura Lambrate / Milan (Italy).
  • MPG | "Mostra Per Gioco" - Collective exhibition. Casa Museo Spazio Tadini | Ventura Lambrate / Milan (Italy).
  • C.R.A.S.H. / Collective Art Exhibition | Officer's Circle / Turin (Italy).
  • Vespa World Days 2014 / Work Vespa Venice | Vespa Temporary Museum at "Museo Diocesano Francesco Gonzaga" / Mantua (Italy).
  • AAF Milan (Italy) / International Art Fair - "SINTESI installation" - SuperstudioPiù | via Tortona / Milan (Italy).
  • Save The Children / “The auction modern art” | Campogrande Concept / Bologna (Italy).
  • MICAM / International Fair - "Vespa Venice" testimonial for L.A. GEAR | Rho / Milan (Italy).
  • ARTMONACO '12 / Contemporary Art Fair - Forum Grimaldi | Côte d'Azur / Montecarlo.
  • GemlucArt / 4th International Exhibition of Contemporary Art - Auditorium Ranieri III | Côte d'Azur / Montecarlo.
  • 54th Venice Biennale / Italy Pavillion - Artwork exhibited: “Vespa Venice” | Sala Nervi / Turin (Italy).
  • ARTGallery Milan (Italy) - Selected “Artist of the month - February” | via Orseolo / Milan (Italy).
  • LAGALERY / Fine Arts - Art Gallery | Nice (France).
  • Milan (Italy) Design Week / Fuorisalone 2011 - “RADICI AVVENTIZIE”, Event “Trees of Life”, Tortona Design Week | via Tortona / Milan (Italy).
  • What's Art? Contemporary Art Exhibition - Collective exhibition | Franchetti Palace / Pisa (Italy).
  • "14th West Lake Art Fair" / Collective exhibition - National Federation of Artist of Turin | Hangzhou / Shanghai (China).
  • RedStar / Collective exhibition - National Federation of Artist of Turin | Hangzhou / Shanghai (China).
  • Beijing International Art Expo / Collective exhibition - Turin National Federation of Artists | Beijing (China).
  • Arte Padova / International Art Fair - “Rosanna Cotugno Art Promotion” | Padua (Italy).
  • Premio Giorgione / International Art Prize - Special Mention | Castelfranco Veneto / Treviso (Italy).
  • Laguna Art Prize - Artist on exibition at the rewiew "The Paths of Art" | Treviso (Italy).
  • AAM / Accessible Art Milan - SuperstudioPiù | via Tortona / Milan.

Reviews e Participations

 

Museums, Associations and Foundations

  • Amedeo Modigliani Foundation | Rome (Italy).
  • Mecenati del XXI Secolo / Corporate Art Awards | European Parliament | Brussels.
  • MUVE Foundation | Venice (Italy).
  • Fondazione Forte Marghera| Venice (Italy).
  • Embassy of Italy / Principality of Monaco | Monte Carlo.
  • Cultural Italian Institute & Leninfilm Studios | Saint Petersburg.
  • Piaggio Foundation / Artist in permanent exhibition | Pontedera / Pisa (Italy)..
  • ISAL Foundation / Artist testimonial | Rimini (Italy).
  • Biennale di Venezia / Arte | Venice (Italy).
  • Biennale di Venezia / Architettura | Venice (Italy).
  • Diocesan Museum "Francesco Gonzaga" / Temporary Exhibition during the Vespa World Days 2014 | Mantua (Italy).
  • ARTgallery / Association - Artist registered & Artist of the Month Feb. 2011 | Milan (Italy).
  • DOCVA-CAREOF / Association - Artist registered | Milan (Italy).
  • Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation / Young Artist registered | Venice (Italy).

Auction

  • Iori Auction House / “Auction n° 43” | Via Pietro Cella 9 / Piacenza (Italy).
  • “AstaLIFE.2018” / Basezero auction house - Collective exhibition | CityLife / Milan (Italy).
  • AstaG# / Basezero auction house | Saronno / Varese.
  • AAF & Basezero / Collective exhibition - SuperstudioPiù | via Tortona / Milano.
  • AstaNIGHT / Basezero auction house - Collective exhibition | AREA 35 Art Factory / Milan (Italy).
  • AstaDIEM / Basezero auction house | Saronno / Varese (Italy).
  • AstaPERITIVO / Basezero auction house | Saronno / Varese (Italy).
  • AstARSENA / Basezero auction house - Collective exhibition, "Chiatta grande in Darsena" | Navigli / Milan (Italy).
  • AstEXPO 09 / Basezero auction house - Collective exhibition | "East And Studios" / Milan (Italy).
  • AstEXPO 07 / Basezero auction house - Collective exhibition | "East And Studios" / Milan (Italy).
  • Asta Flash / Affordable Art Fair Mlano - Basezero auction house | via Tortona / Milan (Italy).
  • Basezero Auction House / Art auction – “Casa Museo Spazio Tadini” | Ventura Lambrate / Milan (Italy).
  • Save The Children - “Modern art at auction” | Campogrande Concept / Bologna (Italy).
  • Florence National Gallery Association - Charity Auction | Hotel Hassler / Rome (Italy).

Inserted on Catalogs, magazines and books

  • "Impara l’Arte" chapter dedicated to Luca Moretto in the book "Ancora in vespa da Milano a Tokyo" by Fabio Cofferati. NFC editions.
  • Inserted in MOTO HEROES magazine, report on “Vespa Venice” at the Piaggio Museum N.2-2018.
  • Inserted in MOTO HEROES magazine, interview N.3-2018.
  • Inserted in the GemlucArt Catalog 7th International Contemporary Art Competition (Auditorium Ranieri III - Côte d'Azur) Montecarlo.
  • Inserted in AD GIFTS magazine, AD supplement n ° 403, December 2014.
  • Inserted in the technical and information magazine of the Vespa Club of Italy N.3-2014. Special “Vespa Venice” exhibited at the Vespa World Days Mantua.
  • Inserted in the AAF Milano Affordable Art Fair Milano 2013 edition catalog - Milan (Italy).
  • Inserted in the GemlucArt Catalog 4th International Contemporary Art Competition (Auditorium Ranieri III - Côte d'Azur) Montecarlo.
  • Inserted in the ARTMONACO’12 Catalog (Forum Grimaldi - Côte d'Azur) Montecarlo.
  • Inserted in the Catalog 54th Edition of the Venice Biennale Italian Pavilion.
  • Yearbook of Modern Art 2012 ACCA EDIZIONI s.r.l. Rome - Artist presented by the “Per Capita Arte Contemporanea” Gallery - Lucca (Italy).
  • Inserted in the Beijing International Art Expo catalog - Beijing (China).
  • Inserted in the 14 West Lake Art Fair - Hangzhou / Shanghai (China).
  • Inserted in the What's Art? Contemporary Art Exhibition catalog - Franchetti Palace / Pisa (Italy).
  • Inserted on the Cultural Association website ARTGallery Artist of the month February 2011 - Milan (Italy).
  • 1st General Catalog Luca Moretto, Painting Oil & Silicone Art, 2010 Edizioni Europrint / A.D. Holbein & Partners - Treviso (Italy).
  • GIGARTE / International Catalog of Contemporary Arts, Artist published in 2008, 2009 and 2011 - Naples (Italy).
  • Bimonthly ART & ART 01/2008, “review on Innovative Technique” - Rome (Italy).

Articles and Interviews on the web