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BERGONZOLI<br />
IN BAVARIA
Ironie ist begleitendes Stilmittel Mauro Bergonzolis, ihn verbindend mit vielen Künstlern einer<br />
Strömung, über alle Diversifikationen hinweg: den Künstlern der Pop Art. Pop Art nicht im<br />
Sinne einer endlichen Bewegung, die eine Epoche geprägt hat, sondern vielmehr als heterogenes<br />
Formenvokabular, das seit seiner Entstehung die Unterscheidung zwischen Hoch- und<br />
Alltagskultur nivelliert hat. Zwar greift die Bezeichnung „Neo-Pop-Art“ nicht allein, um Mauro<br />
Bergonzolis Œuvre zu kategorisieren, zu facettenreich präsentiert es sich, doch ist die Nähe<br />
des Künstlers zu der visuellen Ausdrucksweise der Pop Art nicht zu verhehlen. Durchgängig<br />
finden sich in seinem Werk entsprechende Verortungen: Mit Roy Lichtenstein teilt Mauro<br />
Bergonzoli die Beschränkung auf wenige Grundfarben und schwarz sowie die betonte Umrißzeichnung,<br />
mit James Rizzi die humoreske Typisierung moderner Urbanität, mit Keith Haring<br />
die schematische Ikonosierung der Comic-Sprache, mit Jeff Koons die Nobilitierung des<br />
künstlerischen Kitsches und mit Mel Ramos schließlich die Wahl des Sujets: Die Darstellung<br />
von Frauen. Doch auch für die Gestaltung dieses bevorzugten Motivs in seinem Œuvre gilt,<br />
was Francesca Bianucci einst konstatierte: „Bergonzoli doesn‘t want to own reality, as Pop-<br />
Art does, he wants to create his own and personal reality within it.“ 1 2<br />
Kunsthistorikerin Dr. Sonja Lechner M.A.<br />
1 47 Caoscity‘s di Mauro Bergonzoli. Ausstellungs<strong>katalog</strong> Buenos Aires 2007, S. 21.<br />
2 „Und ewig lockt das Weib.“ Göttinnen im Œuvre von Mauro Bergonzoli, Ausstellungs<strong>katalog</strong> München 2012, S.18<br />
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Irony is the accompanying stylistic device of Mauro Bergonzoli, connecting him with many<br />
artists of one movement, above all diversifications: the artists of Pop Art. Pop Art not in the<br />
sense of one movement which shaped an era, rather much more as heterogenic vocabulary<br />
of forms, which since its birth has leveled the distinction between high and everyday culture.<br />
Indeed, the term “Neo-Pop-Art” is not enough to categorize the Œuvre of Mauro Bergonzoli,<br />
which presents itself so rich in facets, yet the closeness of the artist to the visual manner of<br />
expression of Pop Art is clear. Throughout his work one can find corresponding similarities:<br />
With Roy Lichtenstein Mauro Bergonzoli shares the limitation to few base colors and black as<br />
well as emphasized contour drawing, with James Rizzi the humoresque typecast of modern<br />
urbanity, with Keith Haring the schematic iconography of the language of comics, with Jeff<br />
Koons the ennoblement of artistic Kitsch and with Mel Ramos finally the choice of subject:<br />
The portrayal of Women. Yet also for the creation of this his preferred motif in his Œuvre<br />
applies what Francesca Bianucci once stated: “ Bergonzoli doesn’t want to own reality, as<br />
Pop-Art does, he wants to create his own and personal reality within it.”<br />
Art Historian Dr. Sonja Lechner M.A.<br />
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The Blue Rider – 2014, 120 x 150 cm, acrylic on canvas
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Oktoberfest – 2010, 100 x 100 cm, acrylic on canvas<br />
Moon Dance – 2013, 100 x 100 cm, acrylic on canvas
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Green Pasta – 2009, 100 x 100 cm, acrylic on canvas<br />
Risotto Royale – 2009, 100 x 100 cm, acrylic on canvas
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Coco Bongo Pasta – 2009, 100 x 100 cm, acrylic on canvas<br />
Gazpacho – 2013, 100 x 100 cm, acrylic on canvas
14 The Last Supper – 2009,<br />
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100 x 150 cm, acrylic on canvas
16 Waterlilies<br />
dyptic – 2014,<br />
150 x 240 cm,<br />
acrylic on canvas<br />
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Bavarian Bunny – homage to Andy – 2014, 60 x 60 cm, acrylic on canvas<br />
Blue Fashion – 2010, 100 x 100 cm, acrylic on canvas
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Water Lilies – 2013, 70 x 120 cm, acrylic on canvas<br />
Canal Grande – 2014, 65 x 100 cm, acrylic on canvas
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Wake up America – 2009, 100 x 100 cm, acrylic on canvas<br />
Palm Beach – 2011, 100 x 100 cm, acrylic on canvas
left hand<br />
24 Psychoanalysis ? – 2010, 120 x 170 cm, acrylic on canvas, private collection<br />
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right hand
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Ferrari – 2011, 70 x 120 cm, acrylic on canvas<br />
Gold on the Beach – 2011, 60 x 120 cm, acrylic on canvas
28 Wonderland – 2013,<br />
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100 x 150 cm,<br />
acrylic on wood
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S.Giorgio Neo Pop – 2013, 150 x 100 cm, acrylic on canvas
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Security Control – 2009, 100 x 150 cm, acrylic on canvas, private collection<br />
Safari Taxi – 2009, 100 x 150 cm, acrylic on canvas, private collection
WHO IS<br />
MAURO<br />
BERGONZOLI?<br />
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38 Fresco – 10 meters x 3 meters – Portofino<br />
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Magic Coat – black and white<br />
“Gaucho” Fresco – 2007 private Ranch<br />
in Salta Argentina, detail<br />
Mauro Bergonzoli for HIRMER – 2014<br />
“L’estanciera” Mauro Bergonzoli Exhibition<br />
at the Museo del Tigre – Argentina<br />
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Exhibitions:<br />
Mauro Bergonzoli<br />
international<br />
contemporary artist<br />
Born December 24th 1965<br />
in Milan Italy.<br />
Painting, drawing, animation, film,<br />
sculpture and design.<br />
Although he started selling his drawings<br />
at age 14, Mauro Bergonzoli’s professional<br />
career was in advertising. He is<br />
known as one of Italy’s most successful<br />
creative advertising directors. In 2000,<br />
he began working as a full-time artist.<br />
He currently lives and works in his Atelier<br />
in Bavaria - Germany.<br />
Country Atelier<br />
Kohlstattstraße 8<br />
87757 Kirchheim - Tiefenried<br />
Germany<br />
www.<strong>mauro</strong><strong>bergonzoli</strong>.com<br />
2014 Bergonzoli in Bavaria – Exhibition<br />
Bayrische National Museum –<br />
Munich, Germany<br />
2014 Mozart - Exhibition Gut Bannacker<br />
– Augsburg, Germany<br />
2014 Mauro Bergonzoli – selected<br />
works – Hubert Burda Media –<br />
Communication Highway –<br />
Munich, Germany<br />
2014 Magic Bunnies – Exhibition at<br />
Egerner Höfe – Rottach Egern,<br />
Germany<br />
2013 Pferd International, Munich,<br />
Germany<br />
2012 “Göttinnen” – De Martino Gallery,<br />
Munich, Germany<br />
2012 “Magic Kisses” – for Wrigley’s<br />
Spearmint, Galerie Einstein –<br />
Berlin, Germany<br />
2012 Moving Images” Scheublein Fine<br />
Art Gallery, St. Moritz, Switzerland<br />
2011 “The Magic Trip“ Galerie Terminus,<br />
Munich, Germany<br />
2010 “Finissage“ Fürst Fugger Privatbank,<br />
Augsburg, Germany<br />
2009 “Living and Modern Art“ –<br />
Fürst Fugger Privatbank, Augsburg<br />
Germany<br />
2008 Galleria A.S. Contemporanea,<br />
Forli – Museo Mim, San Pietro in<br />
Cerro – Villa Arconati, Milano, Italy<br />
2008 Museo de Arte Tigre, Buenos<br />
Aires, Argentina<br />
200 Galleria A. S., Milano –<br />
Venice Art Fair, Forli – 52<br />
Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy<br />
Autoria Art Gallery, Buenos Aires,<br />
Argentina<br />
2006 Galleria Bocca, Milano, Galleria<br />
A.S. Contemporanea, Forli –<br />
Museo del Parco, Portofino, Italy<br />
2004 Galleria A.S., Milano – Galleria<br />
Studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina<br />
2003 Wilson Art Gallery, Montevideo,<br />
Uruguay<br />
2000 Galleria Studio, Buenos Aires,<br />
Argentina<br />
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Group Exhibitions:<br />
Advertising and Film in Milan, Italy<br />
Other Projects:<br />
2013 “Lebensmotor. Was uns antreibt”<br />
– Mercedes Benz Headquarters,<br />
Munich, Germany<br />
2013 Domaine des Arts – St. Tropez,<br />
France<br />
2011 “Wunderkunst Vernissage”<br />
Wunderkunst, Art de Vivre, Munich,<br />
Germany<br />
2011 Polo + Art – Berenberg Polo<br />
Derby – Flo Peters Gallery –<br />
Hamburg, Germany<br />
2010 Omeoart, Boiron - Homeopathic<br />
Medicine, Lyon,France<br />
2008 Omeoart, Piacenza, Italy –<br />
Fondazione D´ars Oscar Signorini,<br />
Castell´Arquato, Italy<br />
2007 Omeoart, Milano, Italy – Il Colore<br />
Del Domani, Palazzo Ducale,<br />
Genova, Italy<br />
Artfairs:<br />
2012 “Grafik 12” Art FAIR , Zurich,<br />
Switzerland<br />
2011 Art Miami, Art FAIR, Miami, USA<br />
2011 Art Fair 21, Köln, Germany<br />
2007 Biennale Venezia, live performance<br />
for 100 giorni Joseph Buys –<br />
2007 Venezia, Italy<br />
1984 First publications of cartoons and<br />
storylines for Corrier Boy Cartoon<br />
Magazine<br />
1985 Free lance art director and illustrator<br />
for Unilever, Minolta, Ferrero,<br />
Mercedes, Bayer, Lipton Ice Tea,<br />
1991 Creative director for Transatlantic<br />
Milano advertising agency<br />
1993 First advertising agency “Reclam“<br />
working for Casio, Lorenz, and BAI<br />
BANK<br />
1995 Joint venture with Landó Nardi<br />
agency advertising products<br />
for Ferrero, Invicta Sport Wear,<br />
De Fonseca, Ras Bank<br />
1997 Joint venture with “No advertising“<br />
agency producing campaigns for<br />
Diadora Sport Wear, Ferrero, Scarpe<br />
e Scarpe, Nardi cucine, Ciao Web<br />
social network for Fiat<br />
1997 Opens advertising agency “Los<br />
Angeles“ inventing special products<br />
for clients: Kinder Surprise,<br />
San Carlo Chips, Wackos, Ferrero<br />
Nutella seasonal campaigns,<br />
Varadero Rum, Carrera sun glasses<br />
1998/ Director of short films animation<br />
2003 made for Ferrero “Esta Thé“ and<br />
Kinder Surprise, Nutella Christmas,<br />
Executive, Ciao Web, Geox shoes,<br />
San Carlo Chips<br />
2014 Mauro Bergonzoli for converse –<br />
limited edition –<br />
www.notlikeyou.com<br />
2014 Handpainted 6Liter Wine Bottle for<br />
Tribute to Bambi charity auction –<br />
children in need<br />
2014 Mozart Festival – Augsburg –<br />
Exhibition, live painting and charity<br />
auction for gifted children in music<br />
2013 Rita Hayworth 30th Alzheimer‘s<br />
Association Gala – Waldorf Astoria<br />
New York City – Mauro Bergonzoli<br />
painting donated for the silent<br />
charity auction<br />
2013 Charity project with Gut Aiderbichl<br />
and Mauro Bergonzoli<br />
2013 Hadassah Hospital charity donation<br />
of a painting as well as a painted<br />
Mercedes Benz Smart car<br />
2013 Lebenshilfe München e.V. received<br />
a donation for a Mauro Bergonzoli<br />
painting auctioned off for charity<br />
during the Pferd International 2013<br />
in Munich, Germany<br />
2012 Ritzenhoff “my little Darling”<br />
Espresso Cup – designed by Mauro<br />
Bergonzoli – available online<br />
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The Artist with his Contessa Franziska, ex-wife #1, ex-wife #2 and 4 daughters.
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