{"title":"Salvatore Matteo","description":"\u003cp\u003eSalvatore Matteo\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chicken-noodle-4","title":"Chicken Noodle? 4","description":"In Chicken Noodle? 4, Salvatore Matteo extends his investigation into deconstruction, consumption, and cultural memory by reworking a familiar image associated with everyday ritual and mass culture. Referencing Andy Warhol’s iconic Campbell’s Soup series, Matteo treats the image not as an icon to be reproduced, but as material to be physically consumed, dismantled, and reassembled through process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking with a cut fine art print on archival paper, Matteo transforms the photographic surface using a single razor blade. Through repeated incisions, the image is lifted from its original flatness and reshaped into a dimensional, sculptural field. The act of cutting introduces rhythm through repetition and restraint, allowing light and shadow to animate the surface and shift perception as the viewer’s vantage point changes. Photography moves beyond documentation, entering the realm of relief and object.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work operates at the intersection of Pop Art, Conceptual Art, and post-photographic abstraction. While Warhol elevated the everyday through mechanical repetition, Matteo reverses this logic by reintroducing labor, vulnerability, and individuality into the image. His physical intervention recalls the spatial ruptures of Lucio Fontana, whose slashed canvases challenged the integrity of the picture plane, while also engaging traditions of trompe l’oeil, where illusion and material reality coexist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inclusion of the razor blade near the artist’s signature underscores the performative nature of the work. 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The blade marks the moment where image, action, and authorship converge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Chicken Noodle? 4\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F8mrCUXgelc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Salvatore Matteo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53645517422956,"sku":null,"price":5200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/9023\/6012\/files\/salvatore-matteo-chicken-noodle-4-4-1-scaled_jpg.webp?v=1776881770"},{"product_id":"seeds-of-change-128","title":"Seeds of Change 128","description":"In Seeds of Change 128, Salvatore Matteo continues his exploration of balance, perception, and collective consciousness through intricately layered paper relief. Cut, curled, and suspended from a precisely drawn foundation, the pure-white paper forms unfold in sweeping arcs and measured spirals, hovering between drawing, sculpture, and architectural model. Light activates the work, casting soft shadows that animate the surface and extend the composition into surrounding space, allowing the piece to evolve throughout the day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the core of Matteo’s practice is a dialogue between the circle and the square, archetypes that have shaped visual culture from ancient sacred geometry to modern abstraction. The circle represents intuition, emotion, and the fluidity of human experience, while the square embodies logic, structure, and rational order. In Seeds of Change 128, these forms propose harmony as an active state achieved through equilibrium. Matteo’s mandala-like construction positions balance as both a personal and societal necessity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work is reminiscent of Constructivist reliefs, the spatial investigations of Naum Gabo, and the spiritual minimalism of Agnes Martin. Matteo extends these traditions through the vulnerability of paper, a medium that emphasizes impermanence and fragility. Embedded within the elegance of the form are barbed wire, razors, and taut springs that acknowledge the violence, injustice, and psychological pressures embedded in contemporary life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented as part of Mash Gallery’s group exhibition Rhythmic Contours, Seeds of Change 128 interprets rhythm through repetition, curvature, and pause. The viewer’s eye follows the flow of paper lines as they rise and return, experiencing rhythm as a meditative cycle shaped by light and shadow rather than fixed pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeeds of Change 128 offers a philosophical proposition that meaningful change begins with balance and that art can serve as a quiet catalyst for that transformation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003erazor blade with signature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Seeds of Change 128\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aBK_-vhAkUg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Salvatore Matteo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53645517685100,"sku":null,"price":6200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/9023\/6012\/files\/salvatore-matteo-seeds-of-change-128-4-1-scaled_jpg.webp?v=1776881771"},{"product_id":"seeds-of-change-147","title":"Seeds of Change 147","description":"Seeds of Change 147 by Salvatore Matteo transforms the elemental medium of paper into an intricate sculptural drawing that hovers between architecture, mandala, and meditation. Delicately cut and layered, pure-white paper curls into rhythmic spirals and sweeping contours that rise from a meticulously drawn ground. Light becomes an active collaborator, casting shifting shadows that animate the surface and extend the composition beyond its frame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatteo conceives these works as contemporary mandalas, structures drawn from Eastern spiritual traditions that symbolize a universe in balance. Central to the piece is the tension and harmony between circle and square, archetypes that recur throughout art history from sacred geometry to modern abstraction. The circle, associated with emotion and intuition, intertwines with the square, emblematic of logic and structure. Seeds of Change 147 proposes balance as both a personal and societal necessity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe piece resonates with Constructivist reliefs, the spatial investigations of artists like Naum Gabo, and the spiritual abstraction of Agnes Martin and Kazimir Malevich. Matteo extends these legacies through hand-cut paper, a material that emphasizes fragility and impermanence. Embedded within the serenity of the form are subtle disruptions, references to barbed wire, razors, and taut springs, quietly folded into the composition. These elements register the realities of contemporary life, where violence, injustice, and media saturation intrude upon any search for harmony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented as part of Mash Gallery’s group exhibition Rhythmic Contours, Seeds of Change 147 offers a sculptural interpretation of rhythm through repetition, curvature, and pause. The eye follows the flow of paper lines as they rise, fold, and return, experiencing rhythm as a contemplative cycle. As light shifts across the surface, the work evolves, reinforcing Matteo’s belief that perception itself is dynamic. Seeds of Change 147 offers a philosophical proposition that balance remains the seed from which meaningful change can grow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003erazor blade with signature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Seeds of Change 147\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FRfdedaJt90?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Salvatore Matteo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53645519159660,"sku":null,"price":4850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/9023\/6012\/files\/salvatore-matteo-seeds-of-change-147-3-scaled_jpg.webp?v=1776881776"},{"product_id":"soho-grand-and-greene-st","title":"SoHo, Grand and Greene St.","description":"SoHo, Grand and Greene St. transforms an urban intersection into a layered study of rhythm, movement, and spatial perception. Working with a cut fine art print on archival paper, Salvatore Matteo fractures and reconfigures architectural imagery, allowing sweeping contours and repeated curves to reshape the photographic surface. The city becomes less a fixed location and more a fluid experience, shaped by motion and accumulation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work aligns with contemporary mixed-media abstraction and post-photographic relief, drawing from the legacy of Cubism and Futurism. Like the Cubists, Matteo disrupts linear perspective to present multiple viewpoints simultaneously. Futurist influences emerge through the emphasis on velocity and flow, capturing the city as a dynamic system rather than a static environment. The sculptural cutting of the paper situates the work within a lineage of artists who treat photography as material, extending it into physical space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCurvilinear cuts dominate the composition, pulling the viewer’s eye across layered architectural fragments that dissolve into rhythm and repetition. 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Using a cut fine art print on archival paper, Matteo disrupts rigid façades with sweeping arcs and layered contours, introducing movement into structures defined by permanence and order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work is rooted in contemporary conceptual abstraction, informed by Cubism, Futurism, and post-photographic practices. Cubist strategies of fragmentation dismantle linear perspective, while Futurist concerns with motion and force animate the composition. Matteo’s physical intervention into the photographic surface aligns with conceptual approaches that challenge photography’s role as a neutral document, repositioning it as sculptural material.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRepeating curves interrupt rectilinear grids, creating tension between stability and flux. Embedded references to currency and metallic elements introduce symbolic resonance, suggesting cycles of accumulation and volatility without relying on explicit narrative. Rhythm becomes both a visual and conceptual device, exposing the instability underlying systems designed to project control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented as part of Rhythmic Contours at Mash Gallery, Wall Street reinforces the exhibition’s focus on repetition, movement, and the physical language of form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRazor Blade with Signature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Wall Street\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nong8DkoxgY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Salvatore Matteo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53645519978860,"sku":null,"price":11000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/9023\/6012\/files\/salvatore-matteo-wall-street-3_jpg.webp?v=1776881778"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/9023\/6012\/collections\/salvatore-matteo-chicken-noodle-4-4-1-scaled_jpg.webp?v=1776931856","url":"https:\/\/www.mashgallery.com\/collections\/salvatore-matteo.oembed","provider":"MASH Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}