Sobre el Artista

Enzo Forgione: Contemporary Botanical Artist, based in Turin. His favourite subjects are botanical and floral and specialises in orchids. He works predominantly in oil. website:www.enzoforgione.it email: enzo.forgione@yahoo.it Degree in Scenic Design at the Fine Art Academy in Torino – Italy. Many experiences between art and design follow after graduation until 2006, when he started painting full time. In 2009 his first solo exhibition in Turin. He taps into nature for his inspiration, fascinated by colours, shape and patterns: a way to capture uniqueness. The artistic work is centred in various series which space from a realistic paint to one more extemporaneous which leaves space to experimentation. In his latest series, named ‘Narciso’, the orchids are still the subject of the paintings but here the artist adds a new element: the reflection on water, which gives the paintings an intriguing wefts that may fow into abstracton. Enzo took part in many international shows; as a member of the Society of Botanical Artists Enzo takes part in any annual exhibitions of the Society in London. At last year exhibition he was awarded the Great Art Award. His artworks are in private colletion in Italy and in the UK. Selected Exhibitions: Solo 2018 Turin A Fior D'Acqua @ Museo MIIT 2017 Parma 360° Festival @ Pirazzoli, Parma 2015 D'Arborea Vita Viventi, L'ArtGallery, Parma IconaOrchidea, Assoc.TreA,Turin 2014 Orchidee , BIM Bank, Turin 2013 Dettagli a fuoco, Scooter, Turin Fuuran , Wikiarte Gallery, Bologna 2011 Paratissima, Turin 2010 Paratissima, Teapot,Turin 2009 IconaOrchidea, Grande Galleria EDP,Turin Group 2018 Frankfurt The Seasonal Garden@ Plamengarten Gall Madrid Tulipa,Tulipae @ Real Jardin Botanico Bologna BolognaExpo18 @ Wikiarte Gallery Turin Futurarte @ Galleria Folco 2017 Profumi Colori, La Meridiana, Modena 2016 Shape Pattern Structure, Westminster Central Hall, London Flower Power, The Strand Gallery, London 2015 Expo2015, Wikiarte Gallery,Bologna In Pursuit of Plants, Westminster Central Hall, London 2014 Sensazioni Artistiche', Mentana Gallery, Fllorence Botanical Garden, Westminster Central Hall, London Expo 2014 , MA-EC Gallery, Milan 2013 The Language of Flowers, Westminster Central Hall, London Sensazioni Artistiche, Mentana Gallery,Fllorence Estri in Parallelo, Chie Gallery, Milan 2012 Amore per l'Arte, Wikiarte, Bologna Spirit of Art, MOYA (Museum of Young Art),Vienna Spoleto Art Festival, Ciostro di S. Nicolo', Spoleto 2011 Flashback, The BrickLane Gallery, London AC/BC, MarziaFrozen Gallery, Belin Bibliography: Collana Arte Giorgio Mondadori: - Sensazioni Artistiche, 2013 - Sensazioni Artistiche Secondo Volume, 2014 - Sensazioni Artistiche Terzo Volume, 2015 (Italian & English)