Bio – Vito Difilippo

In his artistic exploration, Vito Difilippo, born in Monopoli in 1988, draws inspiration from the fiery expanses of Tavoliere, the vast blue of the endless sea, and the immensity of the Apulian sky. These natural elements form the starting point of his artistic production, where he seeks to translate the mystery of nature onto canvas, spanning from a self-taught approach to painting, from abstract expressionism to conceptual art, and to Arte Povera.

Difilippo’s works express a profound connection with nature, filtered through the urban aesthetics of graffiti, a study of color combinations, and experimentation with abstract art, graphic design, and visual composition. Inspired by the lichens and molds of his native environment, the artist explores the resilience and vitality of these organisms, elevating them to visual metaphors for processes of adaptation and transformation, shaping his distinctive pattern—a mark that now defines his style. These organisms, symbols of adaptability and resistance, become visual metaphors merging with the energy of urban art, creating a tension between the natural and the artificial. Difilippo combines organic forms with abstract strokes and complex color palettes and moodboards, infusing each work with a vivid and tactile energy. Each piece celebrates hidden beauty and the power of ephemeral details, paying homage to a visual synergy between natural microcosms and urban macrocosms. His art invites us to rediscover the harmony between fragility and strength, between what is organic and what is metropolitan, through a pattern that embodies this fusion and translates it into an abstract and visceral narrative.

SELECTED SHOWS

2024 – Group – Honglu Art Center – 上海虹庐艺术中心 – Shanghai, China

2024 – Solo – Pi Gallery – Hangzhou, China 

2023 – Solo – Studio – Santeramo, Italy 

2022 – Group – Casa Cava – Matera, Italy 

2019 – Group – Museo Bellini – Florence, Italy 

2018 – Solo – Pinacoteca F.Netti – Santeramo, Italy 

2017 – Group – Daphne Bateau Gallery – Paris, France 

2017 – Group – Saatchi Gallery – London, United Kingdom 

2017 – Group – Casa Cava – Matera, Italy 

2017 – Group – Domus Romana Gallery – Rome, Italy 

2016 – Solo – Palazzo Marchesale – Santeramo, Italy