Dinner with artist Daniele Fortuna

Dinner with artist Daniele Fortuna is an initiative born from the collaboration between the Masseria and Deodato Arte Gallery.

This unique experience in which the artwork comes to life is developed between the artist and the table, a perfect combination for an unforgettable evening where dreams take shape.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Save the Olives by Helen Mirren.

Book your dinner with Daniele Fortuna by emailing [email protected]

A BRIDGE BETWEEN CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY POP

Fortuna's sculptures have as their starting point classical subjects, Greco-Roman busts that are recreated in wood, with a technique that juxtaposes several staggered levels, almost recalling a digital reproduction.

In addition, a wide range of pop and contemporary iconography invades the works, drawing from the works of big names, such as Maurizio Cattelan and Takashi Murakami, to the logos of famous fashion designers; from world-famous brands to characters from cartoons, comics and films; from famous people, such as Albert Einstein, to references to the world of music, in particular that of Queen.

Combining bright and pop colours with classical shapes, he creates a bridge between past and present, bringing classic subjects back to their original form. Originally, in fact, the very statues of classicism were coloured but, for centuries, were mistakenly believed to be white due to the deterioration of the original pigments. In a way, Daniele Fortuna implements a return to the past through contemporaneity.

"If you look at the whole history of art, there has always been a remaking of something that already existed before; and so, instead of looking for absolute originality, in my opinion we need to focus on what we have (also because anyway the cultural background we have is fantastic and it is to be paid homage to) and make it more contemporary by updating it." - Daniele Fortuna