Today we’d like to introduce you to Luciano Demasi.
Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
Luciano Demasi’s photo activity is focused on “capturing the uniqueness of each moment nature provides with its immense and stunning endless beauty”. He took photos in San Diego East County (including Anza-Borrego Desert) and US national parks. His real artistic love is for infrared photography: “the invisible world is first imagined, then captured, and finally brought to life, to unleash creativity, passion, and emotions. The invisible world is part of our reality and infrared photography is what unveils true beauty by enhancing our perception” Luciano Demasi is professor of Aerospace Engineering at the San Diego State University and is author of more than 100 publications in the areas of aerodynamics, structures, and aeroelasticity
Please tell us about your art.
I simply love nature. Each image is always taken to preserve an emotion and a memory. I never plan for a photo. I just go to places and I “see” the visible light to imagine the infrared world, and then “I make the photo”. Each image is a child of chaos. The conditions cannot be repeated, making each photo a unique result of space-time continuum.
I never disclose exact locations of where each photo is taken, to avoid the creation of “must see” places, especially true in this social media era. Thus, the fragile environments are protected but still enjoyed by people.
What do you think about conditions for artists today? Has life become easier or harder for artists in recent years? What can cities like ours do to encourage and help art and artists thrive?
Life of an artist is extremely difficult. Artists have to “compete” against mass-produced items which are sold for a small fraction of the costs each artist needs to face. I make my images because of the passion I have for nature, exploration, photography, colors, and beauty. I like to freeze what chaos delivers to me in unique and irreplaceable moments. I like to discover secret locations and make people aware of how much nature is fragile and needs to be protected for future generations. Cities can reserve locations and spaces only for artists, like the Spanish Village in Balboa Park, which is a true gem at International level
How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
I have an Instagram account (luciano.demasi), a website (www.lucianodemasiphoto.com) and I regularly present my work at galleries. People can support my work by purchasing prints (canvas, metal etc., options are available) online or at the galleries. Here there is a list of my recent exhibitions:
Summer 2016: Borrego Art Institute
November 2016: Borrego Art Institute
October 2016-November 2016: Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Gallery
April 2017: Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Gallery (solo)
Summer 2017: Borrego Art Institute
September 2017-present: Casa Del Zorro (Borrego Springs)
October 2018: Seminar on Anza-Borrego Desert (Photo Naturalist Camera Club, Balboa Park)
December 2017: Borrego Art Institute
February 2018: Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Gallery (solo)
February 2018: Borrego Art Institute (Borrego Springs Art Guild)
May 2018: Anniston Framing + Art Gallery
Summer 2018: Borrego Art Institute
October 2018-September 2019: San Diego Ballet studios at Dorothea Laub Dance Place Liberty Station
October 2018: Borrego Art Institute
December 2018: Borrego Art Institute (Borrego Springs Art Guild)
September 2019: SCBLibrary
Contact Info:
- Website: www.lucianodemasiphoto.com
- Email: luciano.demasi@gmail.com
- Instagram: luciano.demasi
- Facebook: photography wonders
Image Credit:
Luciano Demasi
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