Alessio Colzani
I paint because I celebrate life. Moments, situations, and memories that I cannot fully appreciate unless I paint them; in the act of reproducing them, I automatically relive them and become able to appreciate even the smallest details. My choice to paint predominantly female figures is rooted in provocation and in the search for an authentic emotion. In a cushioned world, where even sex has become devoid of passion, where intimacy has become public and no longer excites anyone, the search for a subject capable of stirring something within us is, I believe, the most authentic form of art I have encountered.
Selected Works
Punk ain't dead, 2025, Acrylic on canvas
V, 2025, Acrylic on canvas
The girl with the tattoo, 2024, Acrylic on canvas
Mountain Deity, 2026, Acrylic on canvas
All men are the same, 2026, Acrylic on wood panel
Battaglie, 2026, Acrylic on canvas
Exhibition Experience
The first time I exhibited my work was last year during a “VGS Expo” event. This group decided to open their home and invite several artists to create a temporary two-day gallery in Milan—for the pleasure of enjoying art, having fun, and being together. I had the opportunity to exhibit with them three times, most recently last weekend, no longer in a private home but at the offices of “Scomodo”. In Milan, I also exhibited my work at “La Stanza Blu”, thanks to Gabriele, founder and curator of this small space in the Tortona district. More recently, I took part in a group exhibition, again in Milan, organised by the “Holy Art Gallery”, further expanding the range of contexts in which my work has been presented. Last September, I exhibited several of my paintings in Turin during the latest Art Week, “Artissima”, in a space located in the city center and curated by “Art à Porter”, as part of the official “Diffusissima” program. Virgil Abloh argued that a candle can be perceived as art in a gallery or as trash in a garage, emphasising how context can be just as important as the creation itself. I will continue doing what I do even if my work never ends up in a gallery, but I am not so hypocritical as to deny that I would like to leave a mark on this world—something that someone might truly appreciate, in the right context.

