Lucchesi’s work has always been moved by the attempt to visually translate the reactions generated by the psyche investigation, by the individual emotional states, to himself, with the others and with the surrounding environment. Through the use of visual metaphors drawn on universal languages and resulting from artistic and spiritual research, emotions take form and color. One of his reference codes is earth, which is interpreted as underground, as a metaphor for the emotional strati cation of the observed subjects: earth as an interior landscape and roots as the subject’s essence. A line, for graphic design or painting, is the edge between interior and exterior, free to mix and to be contaminated on different grounds as in “Ambienti interiori”. In his paintings, he exploits the natural behavior of the materials, as essence rather than representation; their compatibility or chemical intolerance is a metaphor for emotions. In sculpture, the basement is not a support but space, sometimes obtained from the removal of volumes from a monolith, sometimes built as a box, an interior stage. The iron, concrete, or ceramic monoliths accommodate little bronze shapes that take metaphorical poses, attitudes, or intentions, an external manifestation of their inner world.
Artist biography
Gianni Lucchesi was born in Pisa in 1965, where he lives and works. He is a painter, sculptor, and designer. Gianni has made important public works by installing large iron sculptures, which he prefers for his symbolic value. For paintings, he frequently uses materials according to the concept of the work, often uses chemical solutions that are incompatible with each other. He has designed and produced museums, theater, and cinema sets. In 2002 he created the "Opus" installation at the Roncerey abbey in Angers in France. In 2006 he received the Cisdac international prize for contemporary art. In 2012 he exhibited at the international biennial of contemporary art in Casablanca. From 2016 to 2019, he exhibited at the Museo Della Follia curated by Vittorio Sgarbi. This year he created the "Markandeya" installation for Andrea Bocelli's theater of silence curated by Alberto Bartalini and Carlo Alberto Arzela.
Introspection
An ordinary man leans out into the void, turning his gaze under himself as if he was in the act of investigation within himself: introspection and self-awareness. He explores his limits by placing himself on the extreme edge, on the border of that inner place where he can connect with his higher self.
Exhibitions
From 1989 to 1999 he has exhibited in solo exhibitions in Pisa, Bologna, Genova, Siena, Ancona and Florence.
In 1999 he participates with "Opus", animated film, in the International Competition Castelli Animati in Rome, he positioned himself among the finalists.
From 2000 to 2002 he exhibited "Opus", a sculpture cycle and graphics, with evocative architectural spaces both in Italy and abroad: in Pisa at the Medicean Arsenals, at the Terme dei Bagni di Nerone, in the former garden of the simple, in Siena, at the Abbey of San Galgano and in Angers in France at the Abbey of Roncerey.
In 2005 at Spaziodinamicopme gallery solo exhibition "Gradients" .
In 2005 he made the "Girantide" public work, a sculpture in iron and steel installed at the round about Riglione in Pisa for the "Art initiative circle" of the municipality of Pisa.
In 2006 he participates in a group exhibition Accueil in Rome curated by Aldo Iori and "and, you see, that's life," with Sandro Bettin and Cesare Inzerillo at the Spaziodinamicopme of San Giuliano Terme gallery.
In 2006 he receives in Rome the international prize for contemporary art Cisdac.
In 2007 he exhibited a personal curated by Aldo Iori at the "Trabzon" space in Perugia, a group show in Bologna "author signs", collective in Spoleto "Ex Voto for the San Carlo in Spoleto" and in Foligno to Fantauzzi Area.
2012 "book author" Gennai Gallery, Pisa
2013 "I-time" iPazzi, Pisa
2014 "imagines" Installation in St. Paul Orto Pisa
2014 "Ifitry" artists between Italy and Morocco Expocentre SMS Pisa
In 2014 he exhibited in the Biennial of Contemporary Art in Casablanca Morocco
In 2016 solo exhibition Pradeep Napoli,
he exhibited in group show in madness Museum Castello Ursino, Catania, edited by Vittorio Sgarbi
and he exhibited in a group show in Misericordiae operates Diocesan Museum of Foligno.
2016 Studio Gennai Pisa group exhibition
2017 “Apoptosi” Church of Sant'andrea
2017 “Interior environment” Tupputi palace Bisceglie
2017 Studio Gennai Pisa group exhibition
2017 madness Museum Museo Musa, Salò, edited by Vittorio Sgarbi,
2017 “Gradienti 3d” scultpure Installation in Viareggio
2017 Territoria - Galleria Il Lepre, Piacenza
2017 Ambienti Interiori - Galleria Il Lepre, Piacenza
2017 madness Museum, Napoli, Santa Maria Maggiore alla Pietrasanta edited by Vittorio Sgarbi
2018 “Maradona, questo non è il suo piede” backstage - Spazio espositivo iPazziFactory - Pisa
2018 Opus 1998-2018 Teatro Olimpia Vecchiano - Pisa
2018 “Nel nome del segno” Galleria Ismi artecontemporanea Viareggio - Trani
2018 The Queendom gallery Treviso
2018 “Milleduecentosessantuno” ZetaEffe Gallery Firenze
2018 ArtInsolite Lajatico - Markandeya Installazione di una scultura per il festival Teatro del Silenzio di Andrea Bocelli a cura di A. Bartalini.
2018 Mostra Portami via - Galleria Il Lepre Piacenza.
2018 Mostra in occasione dell’Art Week di Berlino presso la Galleria Galerie 102 di Berlino.
2018 Vincitore di mostre - sezione grafica - Premio Marchionni 2018.
2019 Museo della Follia, Lucca Ex Cavallerizza - a cura di Vittorio Sgarbi. ArtInsolite Lajatico - Markandeya 2.0 scultura
2019 Installazione di Gradienti 3d presso il teatro del Silenzio di Lajatico.
2019 Premio Enegan “ R-Evolution” - terzo classificato.
2019 In the box - Mai social maison
2020 “Vite sospese” art Installation Sant’Anna - Pisa
