SECTION 1: CONTEMPORARY MOSAICS
SECTION 1: CONTEMPORARY MOSAICS
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Deoro deconstructs and reconstructs human figures and archetypes, balancing the radical tension between integrity and fragmentation. Through a sensual, serpentine line, his art lives within the physical tiles and the sinuous spaces between them—the interstices. Here, the continuous flow of contours brings the fragments back to unity. As the artist declares: "The symbol must be whole."
Deoro deconstructs and reconstructs human figures and archetypes, balancing the radical tension between integrity and fragmentation. Through a sensual, serpentine line, his art lives within the physical tiles and the sinuous spaces between them—the interstices. Here, the continuous flow of contours brings the fragments back to unity. As the artist declares: "The symbol must be whole."
The King and the Queen
The King and the Queen
Ceramic mosaic, glass, gold leaf and grouts on resin bust. Cm 38x84x25 e cm 33x77x25. 2024 (Pasquale Apollonio Collection)
L'Eternità — Close-up Detail
L'Eternità — Close-up Detail
Ceramic mosaic on wood panel. Awarded the Gold Medal (Targa d'Oro) at Premio Arte (Sculpture section). This macro detail of the face highlights the varied thicknesses of the hand-cut ceramic fragments. Deoro’s mosaics they are tactile, sculptural surfaces where shadows and matter create a constantly shifting relief.
Light my fire
Light my fire
Ceramic mosaic, glass and grout on bath. Cm 167x75x80. 2017 (Collaboration with the Victoria+Albert brand)
Lick me
Lick me
Ceramic mosaic and grout on wood panel. Cm 105x63. 2020
New Orpheus
New Orpheus
Ceramic mosaic and grout on wood panel. Cm 105x63. 2020
You, Goddess—if among all roses, you are the rose.
You, Goddess—if among all roses, you are the rose.
Ceramic mosaic, glass and grout on wood panel. Cm 41x45. 2024
Self-portrait
Self-portrait
Ceramic mosaic and grout on wood panel. Cm 70x100. 2014 Central panel of the triptych *Self-Portrait While Creating*, exhibited at the Triennale Design Museum in 2014.
Zazen
Zazen
Ceramic mosaic and grout on resin bust. Cm 180 x 20 x 30. 2023
Sirena
Sirena
Sculpture. Ceramic, grout, collage, Lecce stone, glass, glass, resin, iron. 37x63x21 cm. 2024
Memoirs of a Vase
Memoirs of a Vase
Ceramic mosaic on iron support. 127 x 96 x 7 cm. 2019.
SECTION 2: PAINTING & GESTURAL PERFORMANCE
SECTION 2: PAINTING & GESTURAL PERFORMANCE
Balancing the calculated control of mosaic, Deoro’s live painting is an extroverted, dionysian ritual. Performing on stage in deep collaboration with poets, musicians, and performers, the artist improvises like a musician, giving rhythmic, sonic life to his brushstrokes. Through this multidisciplinary synergy, he pursues raw human shapes—faces and expressive forms—captured at the volatile edge of explosion.
Balancing the calculated control of mosaic, Deoro’s live painting is an extroverted, dionysian ritual. Performing on stage in deep collaboration with poets, musicians, and performers, the artist improvises like a musician, giving rhythmic, sonic life to his brushstrokes. Through this multidisciplinary synergy, he pursues raw human shapes—faces and expressive forms—captured at the volatile edge of explosion.
Hawàl. Within the framework of the vision
Hawàl. Within the framework of the vision
Mixed media on paper. Cm 150x150. 2013
Mixed media on paper. Cm 150x150. 2013
Ass. Cult. La Mancha. Ruvo di Puglia (BA), 2013
Ass. Cult. La Mancha. Ruvo di Puglia (BA), 2013
Action painting performance in close synergy with multi-instrumentalist and singer Fabrizio Piepoli. The dionysian brushstrokes engage in a fluid, hypnotic dialogue with Piepoli's vocal loops, oud, and Middle Eastern frequencies, capturing the invisible breath of sound into permanent visual paths.
Figura 1320
Figura 1320
Mixed media on paper. Cm 115x150. 2012
Ar(t)cevia Art Festival. Arcevia (AN), 2012
Ar(t)cevia Art Festival. Arcevia (AN), 2012
Behind-the-scenes action shot translating musical rhythm, improvisational sound, and jazz frequencies into physical brushstrokes on stage. With the Collec(t)ive South African: Roberto Zechini, (guitar); Guilherme Ribeiro, (accordion); Vuyo Sotashe (voice); Siya Charles (trombone); Mike Rossi (sax); Samuele Garofoli (trumpet)
Cymbal-playing monkey
Cymbal-playing monkey
Mixed media on paper. Cm 70x100. 2010
Circolo degli artisti. Roma, 2010
Circolo degli artisti. Roma, 2010
An intensive action painting performance in synergy with a live percussion collective. An instinctive dialogue on stage, where the visceral, tribal rhythm of drums and ancestral frequencies directly dictated the velocity and track of the brushstrokes.
The advise
The advise
Mix ed media on paper. Cm 200x140. 2009
Teatro Valle Occupato. Roma, 2012
Teatro Valle Occupato. Roma, 2012
Action painting performance in close synergy with actor Simone Franco and the Teatro Valle Occupato Collective. The immediate, dionysian gesture interacts with theatrical monologue and the political urgency of the occupied space, transforming dramatic action into permanent pictorial energy.
Tribute to Hendrix
Tribute to Hendrix
Mixed media on paper. Cm 140x150. 2011
Jonio Jazz Festival. Faggiano (TA), 2011
Jonio Jazz Festival. Faggiano (TA), 2011
Action painting performance in extraordinary synergy with world-renowned drummer Virgil Donati. The dionysian brushstrokes synchronize with Donati’s complex polyrhythms and explosive tempo, translating pure improvisational energy into a dense graphic trajectory on paper.
The Unseen Archive & Commissioned Works
The Unseen Archive & Commissioned Works
The works presented here represent only a selective glimpse of a vast artistic production initiated in 2000. Across twenty-six years of continuous research, the studio has gathered a permanent archive of hundreds of unseen paintings on paper born from live action painting, as well as milestone contemporary mosaics.
The artist is open to site-specific commissions, tailored projects, and unique custom works, including bespoke portraiture in ceramic mosaic. Curators, institutions, and collectors are also welcome to propose collaborative concepts or multidisciplinary synergies.
To request a custom PDF portfolio, discuss a commission, or arrange a private viewing, feel free to contact the artist at orodedeoro@gmail.com
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