Today we’d like to introduce you to Tommaso Fattovich.
Tommaso Fattovich was born and raised in Milan, Italy in 1977 and he currently resides in Florida. He is an Abstract Expressionist painter. He defines his style as Abstract Punk: loud, fast-moving, and aggressive. He has been painting for the past 10 years and has been exhibiting in various galleries in the US (California, New York, and Florida). His studio is in Delray Beach at the Arts Warehouse (Studio 7).
He never intended to become an Artist, but the need to express himself creatively has led to this great journey in the art world. I have built numerous connections with galleries in Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York.
Tommaso’s goal is to engage an internal conversation between painting and viewer; one that is personal. Ultimately the goal is to make an emotional connection that can be continually redefined by the viewer. His work shows a passionate intensity and spontaneity, focusing on gestural brush strokes and the use of canvas. His quintessential approach is a relentless, repetitive forced rhythm.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
There were many struggles along the way. First, I had no clue what “painting” required – I had a few small canvases and tiny tubes of paint. That’s all. And started messing around and layering each canvas instinctively. I did not have a formal art education. Many of my graphic designer’s friends suggested for me to start using large size canvases and it made a difference. Abstract came to me easily and found it to be the most interesting and challenging style of painting. So, there was no interest initially to transform my work into a business. I painted out of boredom. Learned a lot along the way and still passionate about the process.
Furthermore, I remember bringing my paintings down to Wynwood in Miami and went to each gallery in the area asking if they would represent me. Most galleries rejected me right away and others wanted to charge me a fee to exhibit with them each month. I looked for fine art shows and tried to showcase my work any way I could. My very first show was at FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY – CONTEMPORARY FINE ART AND CRAFTS, 2012. I sold my first painting for $1,200. I was very excited but also speechless as to being able to sell my work on my first try – and for that high amount of money. That’s where I met Marny Glasser, chairwoman of the FAU College of Arts and Letters Advisory Board. She has been one of the most instrumental people inspiring and guiding my career. This, of course, gave me the confidence to keep going and finally landed in a gallery in Wynwood called ALBERTO LINERO GALLERY. Of course, this gallery led me to another one in Palm Springs, California called HEATH GALLERY curated by James Mancini, to then meeting my agent ELIZABETH REYES in Miami with BLINK GROUP. Don’t want to bore you with every single step of the way. But I do want to point out that each contact I made was due to the previous connection I had made and still keep in touch with to this day. It’s important to cultivate these relationships.
Please tell us more about your work, what sets you apart from others?
What sets me apart from other painters is basically my original work in the abstract family. But I also think the work speaks as loud as the person who created them. It’s important to be able to speak to an audience about your work and engage in conversations where all parties contribute to sharing new ideas and/or understanding the various processes that lead to each final product.
I am very proud of what I have accomplished and even though I am still building my name, I am now in four galleries (Building my name will take a bit of time, but I am in no rush – lastly there’s no finish line in the art world… the goal is to keep putting out good work which hopefully people will buy).
In the future, I would like my work to be part of museum exhibits.
What’s your outlook for the industry over the next 5-10 years?
Well, I am noticing the concept of galleries becoming slowly obsolete due to overhead costs. Galleries are now moving to smaller and more intimate places like actual residential lofts for shows. Others have just an online presence like social media platforms and websites. But I believe someone who buys expensive art must first see it in person. The experience must be in person when looking at art or purchasing art.
But if I have to refer to the art industry to answer this, where will it be in the next 5-10 years? I think there always be art, people making art, people promoting their creations. The pay for play exhibits will always be there, and it’s a game you must play smartly. Becoming more selective with how you promote yourself and whom you exhibit with I believe it’s the key to longevity to your art career.
Pricing:
- 48″ x 60″ Paintings go for $3,500 and up (more through galleries)
Contact Info:
- Website: www.fattovichworks.com
- Phone: 561-674-4706
- Email: tommyfattoh@aol.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommasofattovich/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/puKepreSSpLay
- Other: https://artswarehouse.org/dt_team/tommaso-fattovich/
Image Credit:
Tommaso Fattovich
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