The artwork depicts a captivating white marble sculpture of a seated individual. The figure is sculpted with intricate details, conveying a sense of thoughtfulness and introspection through its pose and expression. The composition is balanced, with the subject centered on a simple plinth against a muted backdrop, allowing the sculptural work to take center stage. The artist has masterfully captured the delicate features and pensive gaze of the subject, creating a poignant and evocative piece. This sculpture likely reflects the artist's intention to explore the human condition and the inner workings of the mind. ...
Through his works in film, video and installation, Diego Marcon investigates and challenges the ontology of the moving image. By combining contemporary theoretical studies of moving images, CGI and special effects with traditional, popular film genres of horror, slapstick comedy, cartoons and stop motion, Marcon creates uncanny collages of cinema and artistic film. The results depict distorted realities and archetypes of human nature that is both pure and wicked, ambiguous and straightforward. At times, his films leak into the exhibition spaces in which they are screened, incorporating an exhibition design that reflects and accentuates the works’ essence. By creating video works at the intersection of a somewhat forceful distinction between art and cinema, Marcon questions that dichotomy and, on a bigger scale, the essence of screen-based production of knowledge. ...
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