Gaetano ZampognaContemporary artist

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15 Portrait 15 Poets15 Advertising17 Horses3 Mata & Grifone5 Meat8 Portraits12 Scratch & Win50 Squares3

2010s

2000s

200915 20072 20064 20056 200423 20035 200110 2000

1990s

19994 199812 19974 19967 199513

MediumAcrilico

Inchiostro serigrafico121 Acrilico113 Tecnica mista177 Olio115 Cibachrome120 Smalto114

Support

Tela80 Stoffa5 Carta21 Carta intelata3 Cartone2 Cartoncino1 Tavola1

Format

Horizontal72 Vertical27 Square14

Size

Small, up to 70 cm24 Medium, 70 to 150 cm42 Large, over 150 cm47

Availability

Available82 Private collection31

Subject

Scratchcard63 Realtà Reale & Realtà Mediale23 Animali portafortuna16 Poets14 Giants5 magazine10 Caccia al Proverbio

Selection

Selected works16

Grifone, “U Giganti”
2010
Mata, “A Gigantessa”
2010
Primo tamburo
2010

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Sonatori di banda

2010

Two stylised musicians, wearing light shirts and dark trousers, play wind instruments before a pale central panel with writing and floral motifs, surrounded by a dense brown border of blue flowers.

Sonatori di banda

2010

Black-and-white portrait of an elderly man wearing glasses, with his hand beneath his chin, against a scratched white ground framed by a broad orange border; an inscription crosses his face.

A caval donato non si guarda in.. carta

2009

Black-and-white portrait of an elderly man wearing glasses, with his hand in front of his mouth, within a white rectangle marked by scratches and orange brushstrokes on an orange ground.

Can che abbaia non.. nuota

2009

Black-and-white portrait of a woman with her hair up, crossed by typewritten words and diagonal scratches, on a grey ground framed by broad acid-green brushstrokes.

Chi dorme non piglia.. corde

2009

Front-facing portrait in white and grey of an elderly man, crossed by broad diagonal white and light-blue brushstrokes, with a light-blue band around the edge and partially visible black writing at the bottom.

Ci sono sempre orecchie sull’altro lato del.. sole

2009

Frontal black-and-white portrait of a woman with her hair pulled back, wearing a pearl necklace, against a white ground marked by diagonal red brushstrokes and framed by a broad red border.

Il cuore lieto e forte vince l’amara.. Corte

2009

Frontal pencil portrait of an older man with grey hair and beard, on a white square bordered in red and crossed by quick red brushstrokes; partially legible black writing appears across the face and at the bottom.

Impara l’arte e mettila da.. lembo

2009

Frontal portrait of an elderly man wearing a brown hat and dark jacket, on a white panel marked by golden scratches, within a broad ochre border.

La notte porta.. avviso

2009

Monochrome portrait of an elderly white-haired man, framed by a dark diagonal band and grey and black gestural marks on a light ground; the words “Non hai vinto” appear at the bottom.

La pazienza è la virtù dei.. Fanti 2

2009

Frontal grey portrait of a bald, bearded man, within a white rectangle crossed by diagonal yellow brushstrokes and surrounded by an ochre-yellow border. Black lettering appears across the lower part of the face.

La pazienza è la virtù dei.. Fanti

2009

Front-facing portrait in white and grey of a man with curly hair and a moustache, within a white rectangle marked by ochre brushstrokes against an ochre ground; the words “Non hai vinto” appear at the bottom.

La speranza è l’ultima a.. fiorire

2009

Black-and-white portrait of an elderly man with glasses and curly hair, his right hand resting against his temple, within a white rectangle on a green ground. Diagonal green marks cross the face and rectangle, while partially legible writing appears along the bottom.

Le chiacchiere non fanno.. farfugliare

2009

Front-facing portrait in white and grey of a grey-haired, bearded man, centred in a large orange field; the face is set within a white rectangle marked by orange abrasions and black writing along the lower edge.

Quando il diavolo ti accarezza vuole.. passione

2009

Close-up black-and-white portrait of a man wearing glasses, within a scratched white square on a dark turquoise background, crossed by black writing and diagonal marks.

Rosso di sera bel tempo si.. stima

2009

Frontal portrait of an elderly man with grey hair and a moustache, rendered in fine grey-black lines against a pink background, with a dark shirt in the lower part.

Se son rose.. suoneranno

2009

Frontal portrait in white and grey of a light-haired man, within a white square against a burgundy ground, crossed by vigorous burgundy brushstrokes and splatters; partially legible writing appears at the bottom.

Tutte le strade portano a.. Genova

2009

On the left, a seated female figure in black and white; in the centre and on the right, a large smiling yellow character outlined in black against a white ground with light-blue circles, above a turquoise band marked “500”.

Margy

2007

Against an ochre background, a seated female figure rendered in black and brown looks upward beside a large fuchsia ladybird with black spots. At the top are a horseshoe, pieces of white lace, and a fuchsia black-outlined shape, with fuchsia paint splatters along the left edge.

Senza titolo

2007

A barefoot young man in a T-shirt and shorts plays an electric bass against a uniform pink background; to his right are four playing cards decorated in red, black and yellow.

Le tue Carte 5

2006

A boy in greyscale sits at a school desk with his head bowed, partly covered by a large smiling yellow star and surrounded by small orange and yellow stars on a white ground.

Senza titolo

2006

A central black-and-white figure in a dark jacket with a large shoulder bag stands against a vivid pink ground; at left, a faintly sketched female figure appears, while numbers, a price, and an elongated orange animal silhouette occupy the surrounding space.

Super Enalotto 2

2006

Three women in dark clothing, one seated in the foreground and two standing behind her, appear against a white ground with broad yellow brushstrokes; before them, a large red basket holds brightly coloured fruit, with paint drips running downward.

Trova il frutto

2006

Black-and-white photograph of a woman wearing sunglasses, with a shoulder bag and a helmet in her hand, standing before an urban façade, topped by a large yellow oval sign and accompanied by yellow, blue, red and orange graphic splashes.

Cirkus

2005

Full-length woman in a light jacket and trousers, leaning against a scooter on a black-and-white urban street; a large red die, a dark die, and blue lottery-ticket cut-outs appear around her.

Dado Matto 2

2005

Black-and-white photograph of a young woman standing on a pavement, flanked by a small yellow devil and a large smiling yellow angel painted with dripping colour.

Devil & Angel

2005

A full-length figure in a dark jacket and light trousers stands on a pavement before buildings, cars and palm trees, with a bag at their feet. Yellow and red fruit symbols, red lettering and numbers resembling those on a lottery ticket appear over the black-and-white background.

Jackpot

2005

Against a vivid pink ground, a man in dark clothing walks to the right beside three columns of slot-machine symbols, with cherries, bananas, the words “Super Bar”, and red and orange number 7s.

Slot Machine

2005

Monochrome blue male figure at the centre, surrounded by four yellow scratch-card-like discs, with two blue elephants below and black, pink and yellow advertising lettering against a light blue ground.

Vinci subito

2005

Against a pale green ground, a black-and-white woman in a striped sweater stands at the centre between a large crouching blue cat and a flying blue-and-yellow bird, rendered with bold black outlines and drips of colour.

Animali porta fortuna

2004

Against a green ground, a large yellow illustration of a bird holding tickets in its wings stands beside a black-and-white man wearing a hat; advertising lettering and black panels with yellow words run across the composition.

Animali porta fortuna

2004

Against an ochre-yellow background, a full-length woman is superimposed over a large black-and-white duck and a stylised cat, both crossed by fragments of scratch-card tickets.

Animali porta fortuna

2004

A standing male figure rendered in monochrome green stands against a blue background with white waves and a large stylised mint-green fish head outlined in black; green and white hand- or fin-like forms appear at the top and bottom.

Animali porta fortuna

2004

Yellow female figure beside a large stylised yellow bird on a branch, against a green background with white and orange lettering and dark branches.

Animali porta fortuna

2004

Large blue swallow outlined in black flying against a light-blue ground with white clouds, overlaid on lottery-ticket graphics and beside a monochrome blue female figure.

Animali porta fortuna

2004

Against a blue background, a large red pig-shaped figure shows animal symbols and a 50-euro prize, beside a black-and-white woman seated on a stool; yellow and white lettering completes the composition.

Animali porta fortuna

2004

Photographic figure of a woman in a grey coat before a large brightly coloured scratch card, with a red rooster, two chicks and green leaves against a light blue and yellow background.

Animali porta fortuna

2004

Black-and-white female figure in a coat carrying a handbag, standing before a large grey bird of prey on a green, orange and blue graphic with scratch-card lettering.

Animali porta fortuna

2004

Seated female figure in black and green, with her arms crossed in her lap; behind her, a black-and-white cow with a pink muzzle stands against a pale green ground marked by black drips and splatters.

Animali portafortuna 1

2004

Black-and-white female figure on the left and a large yellow bird outlined in black on the right, against a beige background with partially visible orange and black lettering.

Animali portafortuna 2

2004

A grayscale girl stands in front of a large crouching gray cat; at right, a blue bird with spread wings carries a pink band illustrated with small animals. White background with large yellow lettering and thin drips of colour.

Animali portafortuna

2004

Against a blue ground, a woman in winter clothing stands beside a large white dove silhouette containing drawn birds and writing, while yellow letters and black numbers appear at the sides.

Animali portafortuna

2004

Stylised black-and-white cow with pink udders and a tuft of grass in its mouth, beside a grayscale female figure; against the white background are yellow lettering, scratch-card instructions and a serial number.

Animali portafortuna

2004

Black-and-white photographic figure of a woman in a coat on the left, beside a large stylised bird outlined in black, with blue and cream feathers, against a pale blue ground with green leaves and fragments of advertising lettering.

Animali portafortuna n° 12

2004

Against a pink background, a full-length man in dark clothing occupies the right side, while numbers, words, geometric symbols, and an orange circle with a white patch appear on the left and in the centre.

Giocagiò 1

2004

Full-length female figure in dark tones before a green scratch-card graphic with a die, concentric blue circles, yellow and red lettering, and silver scratch-off panels.

Giocagiò 3

2004

Full-length female figure drawn in brown against an orange ground, flanked by red dice, playing cards and a red chart listing prizes in euros.

Monte Carlo

2004

Full-length male figure, rendered in dark and red tones, against a red ground with large vertical lettering, four overlapping playing cards, and an orange band with text. At the upper right, a white circular stamp surrounds a blurred face.

Poker

2004

Full-length male figure in a dark jacket and trousers against a yellow background, standing before a graphic of drawn numbers and a large white airship filled with red balls.

Senza titolo

2004

Stylised white cow with dollar-sign-shaped markings and a tuft of grass in its mouth, beside a standing figure wearing dark sunglasses against a brown ground with partially visible yellow and white lettering.

Senza titolo

2004

Full-length black-and-white female figure standing before a large yellow and red smiling star, with five smaller grey stars, numbers and lettering on an ivory background.

Stars

2004

Full-length male figure wearing a cap and white jacket, standing before a large black-and-white SuperEnalotto ticket with numbers and lettering; vertical yellow bands and small clusters of coloured balls appear along the right edge.

Super Enalotto

2004

Two full-length figures, one in a dark padded jacket and one in a light jacket, stand against an orange-yellow ground with large red and black lettering, drawings of playing cards, and small printed symbols.

Gioca a scopa 1

2003

Two black-and-white men, one seated and one bent forward, appear against a beige background with lettering, numbers, coins and lottery-ticket panels, crossed at the bottom by a yellow and orange patch.

L’isola del tesoro 1

2003

L’isola del tesoro 2

2003

Two black-and-white female figures, one standing and one leaning against a bicycle, stand out against a pale green background with advertising lettering, numbers and playing-card symbols.

Monopoli di Stato

2003

Two seated women wearing coats and hats are depicted in sepia tones against large white lettering and fragments of text and graphic symbols.

Rosso

2003

Frontal portrait of a young man with tousled dark hair and a black shirt, superimposed on a large yellow ticket with writing, a barcode, and cartoon animals including horses, chickens, fish, goats, and mice.

A caval donato….

2001

Frontal portrait of a person with hair gathered in a tuft and a large dark collar, against a pink ground with animal illustrations, partial lettering, and a white panel at the top.

Can che….

2001

Frontal portrait of a young man in a black hoodie against an orange background, surrounded by drawings of chickens, fish, dogs, horses and goats, with fragments of lettering and depicted tickets behind him.

Chi dorme….

2001

Front-facing portrait in shades of blue of a young man with a septum piercing and a beaded necklace, against a light-blue background populated by cartoon-like animals and fragments of black and orange lettering.

Rosso di sera….

2001

Frontal portrait of a dark-haired woman against a bright yellow ground, surrounded by drawings of fish, chickens, horses and goats; she wears a dark top with broad shoulders.

Senza titolo

2001

Front-facing female figure in blue-violet tones, wearing a dark sweater and a shoulder strap, superimposed on a purple scratch-card-like background with red airplanes, white falling silhouettes, yellow popcorn cartons, text, and a barcode.

Senza titolo

2001

Full-length female figure wearing a dark jacket and black turtleneck, holding a bag in her right hand, against a beige background decorated with white chickens, red fish and stylised yellow animals.

Senza titolo

2001

Front-facing black-and-white portrait of a young woman with her hands clasped, set before a large pale green scratch-card with orange panels, barcodes, red aeroplanes, suspended white figures, and small yellow elements.

Senza titolo

2001

Frontal portrait of a woman in a black dress against a light blue scratch-card-like background populated by chickens, rabbits, fish, and colourful lettering.

Senza titolo

2001

Pale full-length female figure shown frontally, wearing an open dark jacket and jeans, superimposed on a background resembling a lottery ticket with writing, barcodes, small red airplanes, and orange falling figures.

Senza titolo

2001

Composition divided in two: above, a pink-toned close-up of a woman with her hand on her chin, framed by black and yellow bands with writing and numbers; below, two women photographed in green against a dark background.

166….

2000

Vertically divided composition: on the left, a frontal portrait of a young woman in yellow and black; on the right, a large cream-coloured ice cream cone against a white background.

Senza titolo

2000

Vertical composition in three bands: at the top, the legs and shoes of two people against a dark background; at the centre, a large pale crouching body, partially cropped; at the bottom, two young figures seen from the front against a dark purple background.

Senza titolo

2000

Composition divided into two bands: above, against a black and yellow ground, a bare-chested man looks at a woman wearing glasses who holds a sheet of paper in front of her face; below, a dark red photographic scene shows a person with a video camera facing two figures.

Prova di laboratorio

1999

Two full-length men with folded arms stand against a black background beside a blue-framed panel showing a detail of a body in white underwear.

Senza titolo

1999

Senza titolo

1999

Composition divided into two dark panels: on the left, a woman in a coat with a light collar sits at a table; on the right, two nude figures embrace, with a hand marked by black spots and three small rectangular panels at the bottom.

Senza titolo

1999

Evolution

1998

Composition divided in two: on the left, a dark green frontal portrait of a woman against a black background; on the right, a woman in a black dress and white striped stockings sits with her legs apart against a red background, crossed by blue cursive writing.

Non faccio footing…

1998

Diptych: on the left, two people stand against a dark brown ground; on the right, a dark-haired woman in the foreground is embraced by a large animal-like figure with feral features and yellow eyes, against a pale ground.

Senza titolo 16

1998

Senza titolo 18

1998

Frontal portrait of a woman with her hair pulled back, in ochre yellow and black, against a dark textured ground, with advertising clippings for fashion, vodka and sandwiches layered around her face.

Senza titolo 2

1998

Composition divided into two bands: above, a woman lying on a yellowish surface in a white vest and black shorts, beside a partially visible figure; below, four standing people emerge against a dark blue background.

Senza titolo 4

1998

Senza titolo

1998

Composition divided in two: above, a close-up of the torso and bare legs of a figure wearing a black top; below, a man playing guitar beside a smiling woman, rendered in yellow against a dark background.

Senza titolo

1998

Vertically divided composition: on the left, a dark red portrait of a woman with one hand raised; on the right, the legs of a figure in a black dress and heeled ankle boots against a white background.

Senza titolo

1998

Nude female figure, seen from behind with her face hidden, against a white background, with two large fish hanging in front of her body; on the right, in a dark green panel, a standing man pours a drink for a seated woman.

Senza titolo

1998

Vertically divided diptych: on the left, two dark figures embrace in an almost black interior; on the right, two women with white and black hair kiss against a bright red background, with a horizontal black band covering their mouths.

Senza titolo

1998

Large monochrome green female face against a dark background, accompanied by three advertising cutouts: a stuffed toy with a red car, a bowl with a food package, and a male model in underwear standing in water.

Senza titolo

1998

Close-up portrait of a smiling blonde woman, rendered in yellow-green tones against a dark, textured background; a magazine clipping with cars and large yellow lettering overlaps the lower right corner.

Click

1997

Frontal portrait of a blonde woman rendered in orange against a brown-black ground, with a magazine cover in the lower left corner showing a baby's face.

Intelligenz durch Gefuhl

1997

Close-up portrait of a woman with light hair against an intense red background, with a small magazine clipping depicting another woman in the lower left corner.

Senza titolo 2

1997

Frontal portrait of a dark-haired boy, entirely immersed in intense yellow against a black background, with a colourful Disney comic in the lower left corner.

Topolino

1997

Close-up portrait of a young dark-haired woman rendered in crimson and black tones, with a magazine cover superimposed over the right side of her face and torso.

El mundo vaquero

1996

Monochrome orange city view with a monumental fountain at the centre and dark buildings at the sides; in the foreground, a large clipping with a portrait of Pope John Paul II and black-and-white photographs, alongside a small crowd photograph at upper right.

La lettera di Wojtyla

1996

A white goat walks with its head lowered across dark grey ground; in the upper right, a black magazine-cover clipping shows a blonde woman posing beneath the red word “PLAYBOY.”

Marilyn Monroe

1996

Penis Enlargement Surgery Safe Or Sorry?

1996

A full-length yellow horse facing right against a dark background; a magazine cover showing a woman in a red dress is superimposed at the lower right.

Pet of the year

1996

The Colosseum, rendered in orange and black against a vast orange ground, dominates the scene with tiny figures in the foreground, three superimposed photographic portraits at lower left, and a small rectangular image at upper right.

Processo?

1996

The Colosseum, rendered in black and beige tones on a broad peach ground, dominates the scene with small figures and carriages at its base; two advertising cutouts appear above and below, one showing a man on a white horse and the other a woman's face.

Telefoni a luci rosse

1996

Three severed animal heads, painted in dark green tones, occupy the centre of the composition against a greenish background; two glossy cover clippings are superimposed in the upper right and lower left corners.

All’ultimo sangue

1995

Frontal portrait of a young man with dark hair, a moustache and a goatee, rendered in intense red against a red and black background. Overlaid to his right is a cover of LIFE magazine showing a uniformed soldier holding a child.

Has Our Contry Abandoned Them?

1995

Close-up of a dark-haired woman's face against a deep red ground, with a small magazine cover in the lower right corner showing three models in colourful fitted outfits.

I giochi di Eva

1995

Large front-facing portrait, in ochre yellow and black tones, of a woman with dark hair and a turtleneck sweater; a magazine cover showing a model in yellow clothing is superimposed over the right side of her torso.

Les insolences de Naomi

1995

A skinned animal carcass hangs by one leg from a horizontal black bar, against an ochre-yellow ground with photographs and printed clippings.

L’isola del giorno prima

1995

Frontal portrait of a young woman with wavy hair, rendered in intense green tones against a dark background, with a yellow and orange magazine-cover clipping showing a man's face crossed by barbed wire overlaid on the right side.

Prohibido el paso

1995

A row of animal carcasses hanging in a stylised butcher’s shop, painted in white and grey against a blue ground, with small figurative panels and a pale counter along the bottom.

Senza titolo 10

1995

Large green elephant head facing downward against a dark background, with an open magazine hanging at upper right, a transparent glass on the green surface, and a small black-and-white photograph at the bottom.

Senza titolo 4

1995

Against a purple-magenta ground, a large long-necked plucked bird occupies the centre; at upper right, a rectangular inset shows a woman's face beside bananas, while six small photographic panels are aligned along the lower edge.

Senza titolo 5

1995

Skinned animal carcass hanging by its hind legs from a horizontal bar, against a pale yellow ground with light blue streaks, flanked by two small photographs, one showing a bearded man and the other a group of men.

Senza titolo 6

1995

A row of blue animal carcasses hanging from a horizontal structure fills the dark background; at the centre, a black-and-white rectangular inset shows a crowd in the street.

Senza titolo 8

1995

Nearly monochrome red and black landscape with a grassy path at the centre, flanked by dark trees and two large rectangular figurative panels. The panel on the right shows five hanging forms beneath a canopy, while the one on the left contains a dense motif of figures and vegetation.

Senza titolo

1995

Frontal portrait of a young dark-haired woman against a deep blue background, with a magazine cover in the lower left corner showing two young people embracing.

Teenager sex

1995