ARTIST 艺术家
J. J. 马里诺 J. J. Marino
J. J. Marino is an Italian contemporary artist born in Naples in 1978. His practice explores the dialectic relationship between the collective and the individual, capturing miniature figures en route to unknown destinations. By imbuing each character—who may appear uniform at a glance—with a distinct palette, personality, and energy, Marino challenges the perception of crowds as monolithic units, revealing them instead as the vibrant sum of singular human experiences.
The figures in Marino’s paintings are characterized by cheerful, rhythmic gestures, evoking a sense of dance and a hopeful trajectory toward a joyous destination. His work has been extensively exhibited across the globe, including solo and group shows in New York and Seoul, and featured in major international art fairs from London and Hong Kong to Melbourne and Amsterdam. He currently lives and works in Italy.
意大利当代艺术家，1978年出生于那不勒斯。马里诺的绘画实践聚焦于“群体与个体”的辩证关系，通过描绘在未知旅途中的微型人物，探讨社会整体性下的独特性。他以细腻的笔触赋予每一个看似雷同的角色以独特的色彩、性格与能量，旨在提醒观众：每一个被模糊化的群体，本质上都是鲜活个体的集合。
其作品中的人群动作轻盈、充满律动感，仿佛在画布上起舞，传递出一种奔向美好彼岸的乐观情绪与生命张力。马里诺的作品频繁亮相于纽约、伦敦、香港、布鲁塞尔及新加坡等地的国际艺术博览会。目前工作并定居于意大利。