The work of Alex Turco, Italian artist residing between the United States, Italy, and the island of Ibiza, embodies a profound dialogue between nature’s beauty and the minimalist aesthetic that guides his creative vision. As the son of an artist and designer, Alex grew up immersed in an environment where artistry and design were both professions and a way of life, seamlessly blending the boundaries between conceptual art and design. This lineage, steeped in aesthetics, is evident in his pieces’ meticulous craftsmanship and conceptual, innovative depth, where every element is conceived as an artistic expression.

The influence of Italy’s industrial landscape, with its clean lines and functional forms, is evident in Alex’s approach, where simplicity meets sophistication in a harmonious balance and natural elements unite with synthetic substance like resin. Intertwined with the Arte Povera inheritance, a minimalist art movement that thrived in industrial Italy, this influence shapes his work’s geometric rigor and disciplined structure. The boundary between art and design becomes fluid and indistinguishable in Alex’s creations.

Ibiza, with its rugged landscapes, tranquil coastlines, and the ever-present tension between the organic and the geometric, serves as both muse and material in Alex Turco’s art.

The island’s contrasts, stark land, and rocky and sandy landscapes juxtaposed with the serenity of the Mediterranean find a parallel in the minimalist, monochromatic art forms.

In this particular set of OnlyOne, the unique pieces series, his chosen medium, precious steel, acts as a canvas that captures these dualities, reflecting both the hardness of steel formations and the fluidity of the surrounding water and light waves, the disturbances that transfer energy across a medium or through space. 

A distinctive feature in this body of work is the intricate tracery of the artist’s own fingerprints, meticulously and repeatedly inscribed across the surfaces. These delicate yet powerful lines serve as a personal imprint, a testament to the artist’s intimate connection with his medium and his environment, the artist’s desire to constantly leave a mystery behind.   

Moreover, Alex experiments with the shapes, pushing beyond traditional forms to explore new geometries. These unconventional shapes emerge as canvases, each deliberately challenging conventional schemas. They reflect his desire to transcend the boundaries of traditional art forms, allowing the geometric shapes to interact dynamically with the textures and patterns he imprints upon them.

Alex Turco invites the viewer to explore the dynamic interplay of nature and form, the personal and the universal through his art. He meditates on the essence of place, the passing of time, and identity. OnlyOne is not just a reflection of the beauty of the surrounding nature; it is a conversation between the island’s spirit and the artist’s own soul and heritage, rendered in the language of minimalism, monochrome, geometry, and the enduring legacy of made in Italy.