Giovanni Masuno

1962, Brescia, BS

We live in invisible prisons built by our minds; life is the path to break them and free our vision.

Biography

Giovanni Masuno, master of research and symbols, lives and works on the hills of Lake Garda. After a long journey of personal growth, during which he studied psychological disciplines and human sciences, he was able to apply excellent performance techniques to himself. This journey led him to resume painting and artistic experimentation with renewed vigor and motivation.

He attended the L.A.B.A. (Free Academy of Fine Arts of Brescia) under the guidance of Rinaldo Turati, obtaining a diploma in modeling and sculpture with Cesare Monaco and in drawing and painting with Davide Castelvedere at the Ricchino School of Arts and Crafts in Rovato (BS).

The meeting with the Austrian Master Erwin Kastner pushed him to deepen the technique of watercolor and acrylic in “spontaneous realism”, which Giovanni Masuno has evolved into a continuous search for purely emotional artistic expressions. In 2015, the meeting with the sculptor and painter Mario Pavesi (a student of Henry Moore and considered one of the greatest contemporary sculptors at an international level) led him to become his student, creating sculptural works in raku ceramic, gran-fuoco and bronze.

Giovanni Masuno stands out in the national panorama for his ability to delve into complex cultural and historical cycles, such as the one on the theme of Leonardo da Vinci and his contemporary legacy.

Statement

Wings, as a spiritual archetype, represent for me freedom, transformation and connection with the divine.

They are a symbol of ascension and elevation of the soul towards higher dimensions, of the search for one’s inner essence and of openness to new possibilities.

Wings express our most spiritual part, reminding us that we can fly beyond the limits imposed by our human condition. They also represent protection and guidance, as if a guardian angel were watching over us during our journey.

My wings invite freedom and the search for connection with the divine. Through this ancient and universal symbol, I explore themes of transformation, ascension and openness to new possibilities; these, in my creations remind us that our spiritual nature and our inner search are essential to our life, and that we can only achieve true freedom by embracing this part of ourselves.

The image of wings is powerful and evocative, evoking feelings of peace and harmony, inviting us to explore the depths of our soul. Wings also represent the strength of imagination and creativity, as well as the vulnerability and fragility of human existence.

As an artist, I use this archetype to explore our desires, fears and aspirations, communicating a sense of hope and freedom through art.

In short, the wings in my works are a meditation on inner and spiritual search, inspiring deep reflections and feelings of elevation towards freedom and knowledge of the divine.

2016

• Villa Fenaroli a Rezzato (BS) (Patrocinio Comune di Rezzato) – mostra personale : “Grandi uomini di Brescia: mille anni di storia”
• Biblioteca storica Queriniana di Brescia (patrocinio Comune di Brescia) – mostra personale: “Architetture sacre di Brescia e provincia”.
• Palazzo Feltrinelli di Gargnano (BS) (Patrocinio Comune di Gargnano) – mostra personale: “Sinapsi – le vie del colore”
• Corte Castiglione – Casatico di Marcaria (MN) – mostra personale: “Giovanni Masuno alla Corte di Baldassarre Castiglione” – Premio Speciale del Sindaco del Comune di Marcaria – con la preziosa presentazione del responsabile dell’archivio storico di Mantova Prof. Rodolfo Signorini di Mantova.
• Attualmente la grande opera “Ritratto di Baldassarre” di cm. 300×200 è posizionato nella Sala Consiliare del Comune di Marcaria (MN).
• Festival LE GRAZIE esibizione internazionale dei Madonnari. Mostra personale Comune di Curtatone (MN) nell’ambito dell’Antica Fiera delle Grazie, l’opera “Le Grazie”. È ora ubicata presso l’ufficio del Sindaco del Comune di Curtatone (MN).
• Contest Internazionale Nowart con una mostra alla In Arte Werkkunst Berlin Gallery di Bergamo.

2015

• Biblioteca storica Queriniana di Brescia (patrocinio Comune di Brescia) mostra personale: “I venti giorni dell’agricoltura e dei piaceri in villa”. (Mostra nata dallo studio dell’omonimo saggio cinquecentesco dell’agronomo Agostino Gallo)
• Biblioteca storica Queriniana di Brescia (patrocinio Comune di Brescia) – mostra personale: “Del vino e dell’uva”.(Mostra nata dallo studio di testi antichi conservati nella più antica biblioteca bresciana)
• Terme Castello di Vallio (BS) – mostra personale di pittura e scultura: “H2o-un tuffo tra scultura e acquerello”.