Linea, superficie, luce (line, surface, light) – Valente Taddei

Torre Guinigi – via Sant’Andrea 45 Lucca

BessArte – via Sant’Andrea 48 Lucca

17 march – 13 april 2018

Exhibition of a series of oil and ink paintings on paper: paintings with a strong narrative trend, where a little man (main character of Taddei’s art) is thrown in paradoxical and ironic situations.

Valente proposes his metaphorical view of the human condition, downplaying the caducity and the dismay of the man in front of his destiny.

Valente Taddei is born in Viareggio in 1964 and he graduated in Accademia delle Belle Arti in Carrara.

He exhibited in many Italian towns and abroad too.

He has done many illustrations for book, reviews, websites.

In 2008 he has done 10 illustrations for the essay “Pandora, la prima donna” by Jean-Pierre Vernant.

In 2013 he did the official logo andposter for EuropaCinema, cinema festival in Viareggio and the poster of the Pietrasanta Carnival.

The exhibition is in cooperation with Mercurio Arte Contemporanea (Viareggio).