José Gomez

Artist Statement:

I am An Italian Multidisciplinary Artist, living in the hills near Florence.
I have formed myself over time through the culture in which I grew up, personal vicissitudes, and still
unceasing study and practice of various disciplines: ceramist, designer, art and Design teacher, graphic
designer, and much more. This plurality of experiences allows me today to approach any artistic or
educational project with freedom from preconceptions and a transversal vision attentive to every point of
view.
I’m a figurative artist, actually I express myself mainly through painting and drawing.
Imperfection as a source of inspiration is a theme very close to my heart.
I have faced cancer five times; this condition has directed the way I make art. I paint with oil colors on OSB,
a wood made of pressed chips, because it restores the sense of the material (sometimes I spread the color
with my fingers, caressing it like ceramics) and because the irregular chips break up the brushstrokes and
figures, giving meaning and redemption to my scars.
I have been married to a woman and have two daughters, I discovered and embraced my homosexuality
in adulthood. The slight background of each of my works is the nuances of love in all its expressions.
Painting male bodies means expressing my own personal nature, reconnecting with a millennial artistic
tradition, and attempting to actively respond to contemporary society. In my vision eroticism is a natural
element, it is a window through which to connect to the many facets of being human. My art-making is a
constantly evolving path. Each work lives by dialoguing with the viewer.
In 2018, dialoguing constantly with Marco Tonucci who is colorblind Deuteranope, the Colorblindness
Creativity Project was born. It’s a creative/educational project exploring colorblindness as a source of
inspiration to improve accessibility and social integration.
Colorblindness has also influenced the way I make Art: I use few colors and prefer those that allow a
colorblind person to see my paintings in the same way I see them, nullifying differences, creating
accessibility and awareness.

Bio:

Being born in Florence on February 8, 1963, and growing up in a city so rich in beauty was perfect for me,
who has always been very curious, creative, and a lover of drawing since childhood. I made my first painting
at the age of 11.
I began my studies at the Art Institute for Ceramics in Sesto Fiorentino. I went on to attend the faculty of
History of Contemporary Art at the University of Florence under the guidance of Antonio Del Guercio,
thanks to whom I also learned the basics of conceiving and setting up exhibition events. I refined my drawing technique at Mary Ann Luchetti’s school during the same years. To this day I still love to learn and
study deeply: every choice in my work is supported by a why.
Experiences
It would be long and tedious to compile the list of Expositions and recognitions that have occurred over
time to date.

Here are a few: 1982-Prize Francesco Merlini, 1987-Recognized Contemporary Italian Artist by the
Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz.
In 1995-I was chosen by the Italian Ministry of Culture to participate in the MuseoMuseo project, with
which the first collection of objects related to Italian museum heritage was created, presented to the public
with an exhibition in the prestigious Sala Bianca in Palazzo Pitti.
Other events to remember: the exhibition at Discovery of Italy in New York. Exhibitions in London, Turin,
Florence, Gubbio, Milan, Catania, Brussels, ArteFiera Bologna, and Abitare il Tempo in Verona.
In 2020, during the lockdown, I was selected for the BiffiOnline Project, an innovative digital exhibition
successfully conceived by Stefano Gazzola. In 2021, the exhibition was physically presented in the Biffi Arte
Gallery in Piacenza.
In the same gallery, 2022 the Colorblindness Creativity Project was exhibited in the Freecolors exhibition,
accompanied by a workshop open to all.
2023 I exhibit in Provincetown (MA) and I taly in collaboration with BaCo Baratti Architecture and
Contemporary Art.In
2024 I taught at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. I exhibited again in Provincetown and participated in
the exhibition Dirty Little Drawings in The SoHo Project Space gallery in NYC.



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