Adornato

ADORNATO (1977 - not dead yet), known mononymously as Adornato, is an eccentric Italian-Canadian contemporary artist based in Ottawa, Canada. His provocative and idiosyncratic art practice spans almost 20 years, and mostly consists of socially engaged and dystopian artwork, with satirical and irreverent swagger.

 

Pollution & climate change, domestic terrorism & gun violence, state surveillance, wealth inequality, politics, and Capitalism-gone-wrong, are regular motifs. He explores a wide range of mediums and disciplines including history painting, recycled assemblage sculpture, performance, media manipulation, ready-mades, mischievous pranks, and more.