About the Artwork Renato Leotta 1

Renato Leotta

Renato Leotta was born in 1982 in Turin, Italy. He currently splits his time between Acireale and Turin. In 2019, he was honored as the Italian Fellow at the American Academy in Rome.

As an artist, Leotta's practice is deeply rooted in the observation of natural landscapes and phenomena. His works document the natural world, reflecting its cultural and social layers. Using a variety of media, he explores the relationships between sea, sky, and earth, aiming to create a dialogue between the real and the ideal. 

Renato Leotta's Artistic Style

Leotta's artistic style is characterized by meticulous observation and documentation of natural landscapes and phenomena. His interests span the moon, stars, ocean tides, and plants, echoing themes common in Romantic poetry. Leotta's works are acts of observation, employing landscapes as subjects to capture universal images that transcend specific times and places. 

In his exploration of the natural world, Leotta employs a variety of media, including photography, video, and painting. Leotta creates a personal emotional landscape filled with fragments of reality, blending references to mythology and literature with autobiographical experiences. Acting like a modern-day archaeologist, he identifies and curates elements that interlace concepts of time and space, hinting at an ambiguous connection between real and ideal environments.

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I could summarise my work as something unfolding along a coastline. On one side, there’s the open sea with all conflicts of the theme of Avventura (travels, exchanges, diasporas, myths, and fictions) and, on the other, the Giardino as a symbol of human control and impact on the land. That’s why the shore is a recursive point of arrival or departure for me.
Renato Leotta

Exhibitions and Recognitions of Renato Leotta

Renato Leotta's solo exhibitions include "Vittoria sul Sole" at Sprovieri, London (2024); "CONCERTINO per il mare" at Castello di Rivoli, Turin (2023); "Le Quai – Società delle Api" in Monaco (2023); "Linea, Punto." at Sprovieri, London (2022); and "SOLE" at Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art, Turin (2020). He has also exhibited at Sources Gallery, Naples (2019 and 2015); Magazzino Italian Art and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, New York (2019); and Kunst Halle St. Gallen (2018).

Leotta's group exhibitions include Mattatoio, Rome (2023); MAXXI, Rome (2021); Fundaciòn Santander, Madrid (2019); Gropius Bau, Berlin (2019); Palazzo Fortuny, Venice (2018); MASP, São Paulo (2018); and Manifesta 12, Palermo (2018). He participated in the 17th Istanbul Biennial (2022) and Luci D’Artista in Turin (2022). 

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