Bio
Born in 1978, graduated in restoration of paintings in Florence Palazzo Spinelli 2008, Parenti familiarised with art and technics, specially oil painting and produced copies of Italian masters from the 18th century like Tiepolo and Canaletto.
He attended courses in Art school in Monaco Pavion Bosio and learnt contemporary technics.
He worked in a workshop next Monaco for the restoration of artworks from modern and local contemporary Masters like Arman, Sosno, Ben, and manipulated art materials like resin, plexiglass, marble, stainless steel.
Parenti began spiritual and metaphysic research based on an inner reflection, inner peace, and connection to the Universe.
He is member of the Comité National pour les arts plastiques auprès de l’UNESCO de Monaco
Parenti lives and works in Monaco.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Inspired by esoteric, sacred, and scientific books, I began a spiritual journey of research and meditation, searching for forgotten truths and knowledge, which I love to illustrate through various mediums: painting, marble, stainless steel, plexiglass, and cellular concrete. I experiment with shapes, dimensions, and colour contrasts, while interrogating the anima mundi and nature in its macro- and microcosmic aspects, proposing a new beauty.
After an existential crisis in my early twenties, some essential questions arose in my mind: Why are we here, and what is the purpose of life? Affected by anorexia and deprivation of food and energy, my mind fluctuated constantly, thinking about these fundamental questions. This opened the path to imagination, and I began searching for substantial spiritual nourishment.
I work toward a Metaphysical Surrealism, following the thoughts of Salvador Dalí: "It is said that when a person looks at the stars, it is as if they are returning to their own dimension, which is spread throughout the Universe." "We are children of God, and the entire universe tends towards the perfection of mankind."
I wish to provide answers to the human soul and guide people toward inner reflection, reconnecting with the past and with creation so they can discover their inner treasures. I believe that cultivating curiosity and reconnecting with the Divine will be the only way to find spiritual unity and peace.
For example, Toward the Stars, with its geometric symbolism and ascendant energy, casts the spectator into the mirror of their inner soul. Through the reflection in stainless steel, they can meditate on their existence and raise their consciousness to a higher level, thus rediscovering the willingness to wonder.