Dizionario Enciclopedico Internazionale

d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea 2004/2005

The mischievous painter-sculptor, Guallino, whose strong, intense works, created by tracing around forms and assembling materials reminiscent of Ali Baba's cave, are characterized by shimmering, wild tones. One might be reminded of a warm saraband. They are comforting works, yet quiver with a host of anthropomorphic people, troubled, desirous, pulpy female bodies depicting a variety of beings and marvellous animals-- all overwhelming. Guallino's art is this very capacity to draw lines and to recreate the world through bright colours. He delights in chiselling velvety shapes, wolves, loving couples, Little Red Riding Hood or a unicorn. To these dominant figures he adds bits of texts and secrets that are often illegible, along with fascinating scribblings and palimpsests full of humour and tenderness. Anything may serve as a reference. When the spectator strolls through this multicoloured world of Guallino's, he is drawn into the vivacious landscapes and greeted by surprises at every turn: in the corner of a triptych, in the mirror of a statue, in the attractive hollows and outlines...

 

Accompagnant la reproduction en quadrichromie d'Ecrire dans un tableau, 100 X 81 cm, acrylique et collage sur toile, 2004.