Art
Beneath Our Feet
Art lies everywhere. In this exhibit, Paul Carluccio grasps the ridged textures of New York City's history, as he majestically transforms manhole and coal covers into unique, colorful, and explosive paintings. [...View Film] Read News Artical : https://pwpl.org/wp-content/uploads/december-2013-news.pdf
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Manhattan Manholes
This was my first exhibit of paintings. It was inspired after I no longer had an art studio to work in (due to 9/11). My studio was the streets of New York City, and at the time, there was an abundance of dense energy inside me and surrounding me. I got it all out of my system in the next two or three years by painting the iron circles in this city "that never sleeps." I went from one manhole cover to the next, until each ounce of pain dissipated into the already restless pulse of the streets. These works were exhibited at Revolution in Hell's Kitchen in New York City.
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Phoframture
Phoframture is a fusion of photography, framing, and sculpture. In these pieces, urban construction materials are used. Most creations start from a still life that is transformed into a collage. Using materials found in the photographs, a frame is constructed and painted to create a mood for each piece. The pieces are a mixed medium, incorporating wood, plaster, iron, paint, glue, glass, aluminum, vinyl, rubber, tar, and much more. These works were first shown at the Museum of the Urban Experience and the Xio Ping Design Showroom, located in Tribeca in New York City.
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Clouds Out West
I felt the need to escape the lines of the city, so I boarded a fight out west. Four days and 1,400 miles later, I headed back to New York, viewing 16mm film footage I shot and plenty of 35mm slides. I soon began to paint. Occasionally, I might glance at the film or slides from my trip, but usually, I tapped into how horizontal lines made me feel. When I was done, my work consisted of 18 paintings, plenty of photographs, and a short film, all of which were exhibited at the Silver Whale Gallery in Greenwich Village in New York City.
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City Surfaces
Although "I thought" I was done with the streets of New York City after my last body of work, I soon became inspired by many surfaces as I pounded its pavement. Thus, I created a collection of 28 paintings using different surfaces throughout the city. I continued to push myself in finding a balance between abstract expressionism and pleasure for the human eye. These works were first showed at the Tribeca Center for the Arts in New York City.
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