Fabian Marcaccio, ‘Convalescence Paintant’, Pigmented inks on structural canvas and aluminum, alkyd paint and silicone, 2008-2009. Courtesy: http://www.artnet.com/artwork/426011281/957/fabian-marcaccio-convalescence-paintant.html.
When I first ‘discovered’ Marcaccio, a couple of years ago, I was seeking an artists to investigate fully for a Level 4 degree painting project. I was taken by his destruction of the pictorial plane, and his use of digital prints to create parts of his images. Given the short timespan for such work, I have always thought I’d explore that territory further. The destructed artwork is my forte – I’ve been doing it for 30 years, and will continue to do so. I haven’t done a lot of it at UCS, as I have been exploring many other avenues whilst I have the chance. Now though, it’s back to destruction.