The 2011 Orsoni International Mosaic Fine Art Award
Orsoni Smalti Veneziani is proud to announce the winners of the Orsoni Prize 2011, the International Award for Mosaic Fine Art. The Grand Prize has been awarded to Julian Modica for his portrait, Frank Zappa. Modica will receive Euro 1,000 and a trip to Venice, Italy to attend a 1 week Master in Mosaic workshop at Orsoni.
Orsoni Grand Prize Winner
Julian Modica
Marseille, France
“Frank Zappa”
Smalti Mosaic
50x50cm
Artist’s statement:
“In this work I combine different shades of primary colours together to create the colour of the skin. The interesting part of it is, how the eye of the spectator is re-organising the different colours to a unique colour.”
The jurors, Lucio Orsoni, Honorary President – Angelo Orsoni and Pino Bisazza, President – Trend Group chose ‘Frank Zappa’ because of the artist’s exceptional success in “giving an extraordinary mosaic atmosphere through the choice of a subject which is certainly not ‘mosaic’”.
Orsoni Honorable Mention
Erika V Haaland
Sao Paulo, Brazil
“Gold Leave”
Smalti Mosaic
124×84,5cm
Artist’s statement:
“Leaves are the most motivating theme for me. I balance cold and hot colors. Gold is very representative in my work, it means an inner glow and strength that I feel when I’m doing my mosaic. In this panel I used three types of Orsoni Gold tiles and seven different types of Orsoni Smalti.”
Finalist, Erika Haaland was chosen for evoking “the feeling of autumn with the use of the smalti colours and the luminosity of gold mosaic” in Gold Leave. Erica V Haaland will receive 3 kilos of Orsoni 24 k gold mosaic.
Orsoni Finalists
Cynthia L Fisher
Charlemont, MA – USA
“Stochastic Processes”
Smalti Mosaic
65×54.5cm
Michael Welch
Wakefield, MA – USA
“Timeless Vortex- Antelope Canyon”
Smalti Mosaic
38x61cm
Rebecca Quattrone
Shrewsbury, MA – USA
“Battito – Pulse”
Smalti Mosaic
68.6×134.5x13cm
We would like to thank all the artists that participated in the Orsoni Prize this year. The mosaics showed an amazing array of unique talent and accomplishment. All submissions will be posted on the Orsoni Fan Page on Facebook, Orsoni Smalti Veneziani.
With our warmest congratulations and appreciation,
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