© 2010 C. Burlini
| BURLINI S T U D I O |
| A visionary artist, Burlini is attracted to things that explore human emotions: the struggle and triumph of moments of chaos and control. His work is an amalgamation of the classical and pop-modern styles. Asked for his view on art today, Burlini excitedly answers,” inspiring! There is a real movement going on out there, no different than the impressionist and surrealist movements of the past. Some call the movement ‘pop pluralism,’ or ‘cartoon realism,’ or even just plain ‘weird.’ Whatever the name is, no one can argue the facts— these artists are wide-spread and they’re feeding and energizing one another. Has art emerged from another ‘dark age?’ I believe it has, with a group of visionaries about to change the world of art.” Burlini’s introduction to art came through the eyes of his father and grandfather, sculptors in the Chicago land area. Their work ranged from psychedelic circus machines to balanced kinetic pieces to abstract bronze figures. Growing up around art fairs was a carnival of color and composition for the young artist. Receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Illinois Institute of Art, Burlini continued his education in Italy at the Florence Academy of Art, where he learned the importance of rudimentary drawing, outline proportion and shadowing, and the important concepts of systematic progression. Although never intending to work as realist, he integrates time-tested methods of realism in his work. Now in Miami, Burlini draws from the years of experience in pursuit of the arts. In San Francisco, he painted large murals for the eccentric Squished Eyeball Magic Theater. Captivated by the theater, Burlini spent more than a year creating special effects and illusions for the show until the curtains came to a final close. The theater influence plays a crucial role in the new series, “Circus and Sound.” But whether on stage or in a gallery, Burlini's work erupts with drama and emotions, chaos and control. |
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