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Miguel Angel Campano (1948)

Born in Madrid in 1948, he pursued studies in Architecture and Fine Arts in Madrid and Valencia. With dual residency in Paris and Soller (Mallorca), his artistic journey has been marked by a shift from automatism to geometric abstraction, heavily influenced by renowned artists from Cuenca – Gerardo Rueda and Gustavo Torner.

In the 1980s, his abstract style fractured into two distinct paths, veering between a bold simplification of form and an intense commitment to realism. Driven by a deep passion for the rich history of painting, he organizes his works into thematic series that pay homage to both modern masters like Delacroix and Cézanne, as well as classical traditions represented by the likes of Poussin. He also reinterprets the principles of cubism in his depictions of still lifes and Mallorcan landscapes.

In recent years, his work has undergone a significant transformation, shedding formal constraints and embracing a more muted palette. Rigorous and imaginative, his compositions embody a balance of mystery and dynamism, inviting the viewer to delve deeper into their enigmatic complexities.

www.ftn-books.com has the Guimoit catalog from 1988 now available.

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Armodio (1938)

Armodio (real name Vilmore Cernardi) was born in Piacenza in 1938. His training was based not on attending the “Gazzola” art school in his city, but on meeting the painter Luciano Spazzari. His studio was a convenient place to experiment and get to know each other. Here he met his first teacher and later traveling companion, the painter Gustavo Foppiani. The two worked together, later joined by painter Carlo Berte, and shared a studio until 1980. Thus, a free grouping was born. This grouping is inspired by a curiosity about the most diverse manifestations of culture, a desire to interpret reality based on sarcasm, and a penchant for playful transgressions. His first solo exhibition in Piacenza was in 1963 at Genocchi his gallery in Piacenza, and in 1964 the Roman Obelisk appeared in the gallery thanks to Foppiani. In the 1960s, the painter spent a short time in London, collaborating with the American Lily Shepley, and later with Galeria Forni in Bologna. In 1972 he met Philippe Guimeot, opened his own gallery for artists in Brussels and a fruitful collaboration began. From that moment on, most of his paintings were in important private collections in Europe and the United States. Galleria Jean in Milan After his stint at Ferrari, Armodio comes to Piacenza’s Galleria Braga. After this experience, he worked first in Arezzo’s Galleria Lin Margin only, then in Bologna’s Galleria He Marescalchi. His work is now exhibited in major galleries in Italy and abroad.

www.ftn-books.com has the 1981/ GUIMIOT catalog now available