Sometimes you leaf through an art book and you spot an artist whose work would translate pretty well into fashion, and you naturally wonder why, with all the fashion collections inspired by art, that particular artist hasn't been rediscovered by this or that designer. This is definitely the case with Italian artist Piero Dorazio (1927-2005).
Inspired by Giacomo Balla, Dorazio created paintings formed by minimalist coloured lines or by intricate grids and intersecting sinuous waves. His compositions often featured mesmerising chromatic and illusory effects and the more you look at some of his works, the more you wonder if it would be possible to use some of his colourful abstractions for interior design or fashion textiles and fabrics.
If you would like to learn more about Dorazio and get inspired by his works, you will be happy to hear that his paintings will be included in the Established Master section at the twenty-fifth edition of Miart, the international modern and contemporary art fair in Milan (from 17th to 19th September 2021). Entitled "Dismantling the silence" (taken from the eponymous collection of poems by Serbian-born American poet Charles Simić), this edition of the art fair will focus on creating juxtapositions between the past and the present, emerging artists and modern masters.
Image credit for this post
Piero Dorazio, Pilota 19, 1964, Oil on canvas, 25,5 x 35,5cm, Photo and Courtesy Galleria Tonelli, Milan / Porto Cervo