Alfio Castelli, an Italian sculptor (born in Senigallia in 1917), showed interest in the work of M. Marini and G. Manzù with his first solo exhibition in Rome in 1940. Despite his artistic training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, his sculptures display a departure from figurative representation, taking on ironic and caricatured undertones (Portrait of Pippo Rizzo, National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome). From his works “Lovers” and “Nudes,” his style becomes characterized by sutures, sponginess, and granulations that seem to diminish and almost dissect the figures, which could be defined as expressionist due to the way light plays on them. From this point on, his departure from figurative art is categorical. He has participated in numerous editions of the Venice Biennale and the Rome Quadriennale, gaining international recognition.
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