BIO
Born in Berne, Switzerland, Marco Jacconi is a mixed media artist from Zurich with Italian and Moroccan roots. Before fully immersing himself in the art world, Jacconi served as a creative director for his own graphic design agency for several years. During this period, he applied his skills to renowned domestic and international companies in beauty, luxury, and lifestyle. However, it was in the 1990s that Jacconi's artistic journey truly began to flourish. In collaboration with a partner from the Wallhalla design agency, Jacconi became an integral figure within the avant-garde of Swiss Graphic Design. Their collaborative work was primarily focused on pushing the boundaries of graphic design and digital art within subcultural domains. Their creations where featured at the Kunsthalle Bern, where they shared the stage with artists such as Ugo Rondinone and Sylvie Fleury.
Marco Jacconi’s artistic inclination leans prominently towards the realm of mixed media. He begins his creative process with digital compositions, seamlessly integrating personal photographs and digital shapes. Once these creations are rendered on canvas, Jacconi elevates them with the incorporation of gel medium, varnish, paint, modeling paste, and various tactile materials, thereby endowing them with profound texture and depth. Such a meticulously layered methodology engenders a vibrant dialogue between the artwork's surface and its foundational content. For Jacconi, the world of Digital Art unfolds as an expansive and adaptive domain, harmoniously resonating with his intuitive approach to his craft.
Marco Jacconi's approach to art is a balanced fusion of individualism and mysticism. He embraces a creative process that is unrestrained and fluid, allowing his works to evolve organically until they reach their ultimate form. This method is an intricate interplay of intuition and organic growth, a delicate balance between action and surrender as he navigate his artistic journey. Marco Jacconi's art reflects the dynamic interplay of contrasts and tensions, such as light and dark, rough and fine. The concept of finding the "point of union to wholeness" resonates deeply within him, suggesting that when we wholeheartedly embrace and reconcile these opposing forces, a sublime transformation unfolds. We become whole, like two puzzle pieces finally locking into place. Despite the individuality of each piece, Jacconi's work maintains a clear signature that ties them together as part of a series. This signature is often characterized by a sharp edge that runs through all of his pictures, creating a three-dimensional effect that transforms surfaces into abstract landscapes and shadowy realms. The heart of "Shapes of the Deep" beats with the creative quest for self-discovery and wholeness. In essence, his artistic journey is an ode to the boundless energy within and a fearless embrace of the unknown in the creative process. Marco Jacconi's art extends an invitation to all who gaze upon it—a journey into a realm of contrasts, mysticism, and profound self-exploration. His recent pieces from the "Shapes of the Deep" series have been showcased in galleries in cities such as New York, Zurich, Milan, Venice, Munich and São Paulo.
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Barnard Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
2024 Cape Town artfair, South Africa
2023 Benjamin Eck Gallery, Munich, Germany
2023 Kunstblock Balve, Munich, Germany
2022 dodomu Gallery, New York, USA
2022 CICA Museum, Gimpo-si, South Korea
2021 Contemporary Venice, Artfair 8th edition in Venice, Italy
2021 17th Digital Art Festival Athen ADAF
2020 Van de Plas Gallery „Quo Vadis“ group exhibition, New York, USA
2020 EXPO Arte SP, Art fair, 16. edition, Saō Paulo, Brasil
2020 Cael Gallery „Remember Me“ group exhibition, Milan, Italy
1997 Gallery Chalet Muri „Young Art Movement“ group exhibition, Berne, Switzerland
1996 Kunsthalle Bern „Never say Never“ group exhibition, curated by John M. Armleder, Berne, Switzerland
PRESS
AATONAU Magazine
cChic Magazine, Switzerland
Prestige Magazine, Switzerland
Juliet Art magazine, Italy
Digital America, USA
Seesicht magazine, Switzerland
Gentlemag, Switzerland
Art Reveal Magazin, Germany
It's Liquid Art platform, Venice, Italy
Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art Magazine, Barcelona, Spain
NZZ Bellevue Magazine, Switzerland
Les Nouveaux Riches Magazine, Vienna Austria
Fon-Times Magazine, Switzerland
Marika Magazine, New York
Intercity Magazine, Switzerland
Berner Zeitung, Switzerland
Der Bund, Switzerland