Two winners of the Icon of Art: Students of the Mosaic School of Spilimbergo / Pordenone / #TIASCOLTO

They are Alessia Lovato and Ariana Fastro – the authors of the mosaic portrait of Taylor Swift and Harry Styles – WINNER First Prize East Eco Mosaic Young Talent 2023 Promoted by the Naunice Association of Pordenone, the Friulian Mosaic School engaged in the promotion of students of young mosaic artists.

The award ceremony took place at the Harry Bertoa Gallery in Pordenone, during the opening of the Symbols of Art exhibition promoted by the Association of Nauniceans and the Municipality of Pordenone, in collaboration with the Friuli Mosaic School, with contributions from the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. and with the support of the Friuli Foundation and the Confortigianato Impressa of Pordenone. The collection of mosaic portraits, which includes awarded works, is dedicated to international artists and includes about ten works: 5 created as part of the eighth edition of the Mosaic Young Talent Competition and 5 portraits created by young artists who have already Has been awarded in the past.

According to the jury, headed by prof. Enzo Santese, Taylor Swift’s portrait of Alessia Lovato «creates the singer’s iconic face with a creative logic capable of combining the complexity of physics and the attention to detail in a balanced manner, giving the image an image imprinted in the intensity of the gaze A sense of movement is found and in the just mentioned obliqueness of the posture arranged in three/quarters. The emphasis on detail (hair and costume) emphasizes the depth of facial expression and Swift’s extravagance in presenting herself to the public. The light of the work brings alive the meanings and enhances the lines with an interesting mix of natural materials and enamels, gold, pearls, nylon rope, thus experimenting with the new without sacrificing the traditional».

Instead British singer-actor Harry Styles was lauded as «Ariana Fastro’s vivid interpretation moves the picture from the static nature of the genre to enter an album where the images immediately reach icon value. The plasticity of the work transcends photographic effects to take on a plastic meaning, as well as being based on a skillful use of tesserae that excites the image so that it reaches a believable psychological expression. The play of chiaroscuro dynamics and nuances is achieved with a mosaic technique that enriches the traditional repertoire of enamels with the insertion of marble sheets and flakes of American and terracotta stone.

The Councilor of Culture Alberto Parigi, the Director and President of the Scuola Mozziesti del Friuli Gian Piero Brovedani and Stefano Lovisan attended the award ceremony.

Artistic director Guglielmo Zanet wanted to underline the importance of fostering the talents of young people: “We will bring their works to America to promote the excellence of our field”.