About
Marco Lodola born in 1955, in Dorno, Italy
Marco Lodola was born in Dorno in 1955 and studied at the Academies of Fine Arts in Florence and Milan. In the early 1980s, together with artists Abate, Innocente, Postal, and Plumcake, he founded the Nuovo Futurismo movement, theorized by the art critic Renato Barilli. From the very beginning, Lodola distinguished himself through a practice that combined visual arts with literature, music, cinema, and design, developing a highly recognizable artistic language. During these years he began experimenting with plastic materials, shaping and coloring them through a personal technique based on acrylic paints. His research later evolved toward the direct incorporation of light into the artwork itself, leading to the creation of his famous “light sculptures”: plexiglass figures illuminated from within by fluorescent tubes. This innovation became the defining hallmark of his entire artistic production. Since 1983, his works have been exhibited in major Italian and European cities including Rome, Milan, Florence, Vienna, Barcelona, Paris, and Amsterdam. Alongside his exhibition activity, he has developed numerous collaborations with major companies, creating projects for Coca-Cola, Harley-Davidson, Ducati, and Illy. An important aspect of his career is also his dialogue with contemporary culture. Lodola has collaborated with writers such as Tiziano Scarpa and Aldo Busi, as well as musicians including 883 led by Max Pezzali, Jovanotti, and Andy. In 2006, one of his light sculptures was installed at the international airport of Mexico City. The following year, he created the “Miti della Musica” logo for Volkswagen and the celebratory image for the centenary of Fiat Avio. In the years that followed, he also designed the sculpture Excalibur and the final trophy for the 2013–2014 edition of X Factor. In June 2014, he inaugurated a solo exhibition at the Museum of Eva Perón in Buenos Aires and at the Football Museum in São Paulo during the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Today, Marco Lodola is considered one of the most prolific contemporary Italian artists, thanks to both his extensive artistic production and his continuous collaborations with the worlds of music, culture, and creative industries.
