"My grandmother promised me when I was 6 years old that I would one day become an artist."

Thank you, Grandma, for believing in me.

 

Mario Ankaro.

Contemporary minimalist artist.

Born on November 2, 1986 in Austria.

 

In his paintings, Mario explores light and materiality and introduces color field painting.

in a contemporary, personal language.

 

Light plays a central role in Mario's work because it was often lacking in his past. His life was marked by darkness, noise, and chaos. With his painting, he doesn't lament the pain he experienced, but rather creates counter-spaces of inner stability. He realizes this intention by creating fields of color, which he sees as fields of light. They are meant to offer a profound, meditative experience within the space.

 

"Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to take away."

-Quote by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry