Massimo Taccon

Massimo Taccon
Native name Ismahel
Born (1967-05-19) May 19, 1967
Rome, Italy
Nationality Italian
Movement Critical Meditavism (Meditavismo Critico).

Massimo Taccon (born May 19, 1967) is an Italian painter, sculptor and writer who, during his 'Ismahel period' (1997–2002), signed his artworks with the pseudonym ISMAHEL.[1] He is the founder, thinker and theoretician of an art movement called Critical Meditavism (Meditavismo Critico), whose manifesto was posted to blogspot.com in September 2010.[2]

Life and work

"Peace", 1998, Massimo Taccon – painting.

Taccon was born in Rome where he continues to live, and mostly works. In 1999 he was one of the 462 artists, from across the world, who participated in the second edition of the 'Florence Biennale' exhibition of contemporary art.[3] In 2000 his work was shown at the Langhkawi International Festival of Arts 2000, held by the Malay National Art Gallery, Ibrahim Hussein Museum and Culture Foundation.[1]

On September 14, 2010 in Rome at the studio "La Taccon Arte" in presence of few intimate friends, Taccon dictated the basic pillars of a new art movement: The "Critical Meditavism" (Meditavismo Critico) and posted it as a manifesto to blogspot.com.[2] A copy of the manifesto is preserved in the historical archives of the Rome Quadriennale in the complex of Villa Carpegna (Rome), in a file open to the artist Massimo Taccon.[4]

Artworks in collections

"Abisso emozionale (Emotional abyss)" Massimo Taccon,1999, painting – White Helmets Europe Foundation
The National Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur

Works held by corporate and public collections include:

Published books

Massimo Taccon has written and published two books.

Statements on art

Awards

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Massimo Taccon – Simmetrie: il colore, la linea, il segno, la superficie. 2008 – Edizioni "La Taccon Arte" – Roma – p. 70 (Italian)(English) Retrieved July 1, 2010 Press release.
  2. 1 2 M.E. (September 17, 2010). ""Critical Meditavism" was born". pr-pressrelease.blogsopt.com. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  3. 'Participating Artists 1999', La Biennale d'Arte Contemporanea Città di Firenze. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  4. Archivio biblioteca Rome Quadriennial
  5. W.H.E.F. Department of Art and Culture – Donations. The link ISHMAEL "ABISSO EMOSIONALE" goes to ISHMAEL Biography. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  6. Stati d'animo di un giovane qualunque Massimo Taccon. edizioni Beta – p. 56 (Italian) ISBN 88-85163-60-2 ; ISBN 978-88-85163-60-7 Municipal Library "Labronica – Bottini dell'Olio" in the city of Livorno (Italy). Retrieved July 1, 2010 inventory number: 001000158091.
  7. Messaggio dalla Luce Ismahel (Massimo Taccon). edizioni libreria Croce – Roma – p. 103 (Italian) ISBN 88-87323-07-0 ; ISBN 978-88-87323-07-8. Libro Co. Italia S.r.l. Retrieved July 5, 2010. The company specialized in Art and Architecture books – S.Casciano Florence.

References

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