BIO
“I used to think we lived life through our eyes, but i’ve found it’s our hands that we live through”
Luca De Pravato is a play on words by Italian mixed media artist Luca Pravato.
In his mother tongue, depravato, means depraved.
Mixing shock value with deep human senses, he confronts the viewer while inviting them in. He works to expose the human soul – even the depraved human souls.
Luca has made art all his life, he mostly paints with acrylic, oil and watercolour.
His degree in Fashion Design and Visual Art (Venice 2010) was the grounds for intense experimentation. With hungry hands, he tried every medium he could hold.
Sewing together a style of his own.
Layers of paint and thread weave hidden souvenirs into canvas and towel.
These timestamps connect each piece to their place in history and encourage you to look at the world in all of its pieces.
Using his life experience and undying curiosity – to make art, is to play.
“2nd is a great result, 1st is always having great fun!”
Berlin 2017 – 2020
Early works and exhibitions were an exploration of the sense touch.
The de-touch series.
First art performance – live painting for Impress Berlin – WaterGate club 2018
Mexico 2020 – 2022
Craving community and collaboration Luca escapes the EU.
Propelling his art performance to new heights.
5.15 Lookdown was born.
The strong commitment to his longest, on-going project is reinforced and reinvented.
Towel travel meets art performance – Collectivo Mudra,
San Cristobal de las casas.
A collective exhibition in 2021 led Luca to become a resident artist at SoHo Gallery, Merida.
2023
After years of living abroad, he’s now at his home studio in Northern Italy.
Preparing for the next phase of creation and the next level of art performance.
Ready to travel anywhere his heart takes him.
