PAOLO GIARDI

HERBARIUM

Herbarium, Cut out vintage magazine centerfold, marker and inked stamp on Fabriano Rosaspina Avorio, Botanical cutout using Playmate pin up poster by artist Paolo Giardi.

FLORA CHIMERA

Flora Chimera, Cut out magazine centerfold and insect pins on Color-aid matt paper, handmade box frame. Botanical cutout using Playmate pin up poster by artist Paolo Giardi.

YOU CAN LEARN A LOT OF THINGS FROM THE FLOWERS

You Can Learn a Lot of Things From the Flowers, Cut out magazine centerfold and insect pins on Somerset, Carson, Fabriano paper, handmade box frame. Botanical cutout using Playmate pin up poster by artist Paolo Giardi.

courtesy room capacity, Berlin

OPUS PLAYGIRLUM

Opus Playgirlum, Cut out magazine centerfold mounted on gradient/oil painted paper. Botanical William Morris wallpaper design cutout using Playgirl male pin up poster by artist Paolo Giardi.

Aventures Magazine N.2

GHOST - COLLIER WEBB

Collier Webb, London

A ROOM WITH MY VIEW

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EVERGREEN

Galerie 3M2, Paris

RECTO VERSO

Recto Verso, assemblage of magazine page and lighting filter colour gel mounted on LED light box. Original black and white vintage pages from an Italian erotic publication used recto verso . Artwork by artist Paolo Giardi.

I'M HOLDING ON VEGA TONIGHT

I'm Holding on Vega Tonight, black ink and phosphorescent paint on watercolour paper. Visual poetry in a combination of image and text by artist Paolo Giardi.

DON'T YOU FEEL, SOMEHOW, BURIED IN HISTORY?

Don't You Feel, Somehow, Buried in History?, magazine cutting on black board. Collage of auction catalogue items mimicking a cabinet of curiosities by artist Paolo Giardi.

AURORA BOREALIS

Aurora Borealis, oil paint, wall paper and coloured card on Arizona UV digital print 320gr Fine Art paper. Collage on digital print of vintage geographical Italian Touring Club publication. Artwork by artist Paolo Giardi.

Less is More Projects - Atelier Richelieu, Paris

53 MILES WEST OF VENUS

53 Miles West of Venus, collage on Laser and Xerox photocopy on A3 paper mount. Preparatory studies for 'Aurora Borealis' series, images sourced from a vintage geographical Italian Touring Club publication. Artwork by artist Paolo Giardi.

ART DE VIVRE

Art de Vivre, magazine cutting, vintage photographic print and cut paper on paper. Series of collages exploring the juxtaposition of Superhuman and Clown. Artwork by artist Paolo Giardi.

Less is More Projects - Centquatre, Paris

AND TOMORROW IS ALREADY YESTERDAY

And Tomorrow Is Already Yesterday, magazine cutting, acetate, foam board, laser photocopy, cut paper and marker on plywood. Collage on hand made box frame by artist Paolo Giardi.

WHY CAN'T I BE YOU

Why Can't I Be You, magazine cutting, photocopy, inkjet print, colour acetate and plastics mounted on board. Series of collages depicting metamorphoses of the self, referencing fashion, Queer identity and the Countess de Castiglione. Artwork by artist Paolo Giardi.

Whitecross Gallery, London

PROJECTS

Crash 77