Forty Years | Aldo Moroni

Aldo Moroni is presenting a collection of 40 works of art. Most are “Sconces”, ceramic wall sculptures that light up. There is also a collection of free standing ceramic garden sculptures. Moroni’s images are architectural and reflect his lifelong love affair with the city history and architecture.

The featured work is a very large 10 foot long, 4 foot tall ceramic mountain scape populated with hundreds of small scale buildings. This work will be under construction throughout the show run.

The mountain scape is titled, “The Wrath of Vanity”. The piece shows bold, threatening skyscrapers surrounding and looking down on a ghetto of dilapidated burned out buildings. It is about the haves and the have-nots. It is about power and the abuse of power. Some of the skyscrapers have names emblazoned across them, “Frump Tower,” “Chump Tower,” “Grump Tower,” etc. . Yes, this is political! Aldo will be on site between 11:00 and 2:00 Monday through Friday as he creates this massive work. 

 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Aldo Moroni is celebrating his 40th year as professional fine artist. His first Museum Exhibition, “Scale and Environment, ten sculptors “ was curated by Martin Friedman and was presented at The Walker Art Center in 1979. Moroni has an international following but he has always been based here in Minneapolis. He is a fellow of Arts Midwest, The National Endowment For The Arts, The Minnesota State Arts Board, The McKnight Foundation, The Bush Foundation and many others. His works are included in more than 50 public collections and thousands of private collections. He has had more than 100 exhibitions across the country.