Emanuel Mattini, Modernist, Abstract

This Iranian-born, American educated artist, paints collages almost exclusively “en series,” which creates a rational framework for the unfolding of infinite variations on any given theme.  The orchestral theme featured in his exhibit at Alessandro’s, reveals a sense of space and color that are unique in their balanced sense of disorder.

The roots of his imagery can be traced to the contributions of Braque, Carra, Gorky and Rauschenberg.  But he transcends their art with new visions of design, and a more sensuous, grandiloquent, operatic presence. Color is the striking feature of Mattini’s works, which are historical testimonies to the art of collage, yet unburdened by borrowing, as Mattini traverses the spectrum of modernist expressions.

“I want to go beyond what is visibly obvious and find the spirit that moves what we see,” Mattini says, which may be a characteristic of his art that appeals to people who do not normally like abstracts.

Still another attraction:  His custom-painted frames that extend his embellished limited edition giclee images beyond the canvas. “Emanuel Mattini is destined to be one our gallery’s best sellers,” says Roger Yost, the creative director and owner of Alessandro’s Ristorante and Galleria.  “He delivers sensations that are at once emphatic and romantic; concrete and metaphysical, Post Modern and Baroque.”