Gio (1930-2002) & Arnaldo (n. 1926) Pomodoro Biography
Arnaldo Pomodoro is a renowned Italian sculptor and goldsmith of international fame. Born in 1926 in Marciano di Romagna, he is the older brother of the sculptor Giò Pomodoro. After completing his architectural studies, he began his career as a sculptor in Pesaro and subsequently moved to Milan, where he participated in the exhibitions of the Tempo 3 group and later of the Continuità group.
Arnaldo Pomodoro stands out among contemporary Italian sculptors for his extraordinary capacity for fantastic improvisation, for his skilful use of materials (cast lead, embossed, freely modelled; natural cement or mixed with lime and iron oxide; and copper) and finally for the incisive and inexorable monodic rhythm of his sign. In his most significant works, such as "Horizon", "The Mathematician's Table", "The Traveler's Column" and the "Spheres" series, one can easily recognize the cultural influences of artists such as Brâncuși, Gonzales, Klee and Tobey. These influences are resolved through the use of plastic structures that are considered as fragments of totality or through surfaces that open into sudden chasms, representing allusions to cosmic, cellular or geographical life.
Giò Pomodoro, however, participated in the Nuclear Art and Continuity exhibitions. His sculpture aligns with the gestural and informal poetics that was developing in that period. His works are full-bodied fragments of matter, brought together through an almost casual and occasional gesture. In his inventive approach, which involves the use of different types of surfaces such as rubber, lastex, polyester sheets deformed by heat and fabric, Giò Pomodoro tries to overcome the traditional conception of three dimensions, to arrive at what is defined as "Presence Continues". This occurs through the use of a plastic flow that simulates the becoming of matter, as can be observed in the works "Contrasting Fluidity", "Coexistence" and "Dilation of Presence".
