Biography

Rocco Barone was born in Alezio, Italy on January 7, 1949. He studied painting at the Italian Government Art School in Lecce and graduated with a „Master of Arts“ degree. Following graduation he continued his studies for four more years at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. At the completion of his studies he worked as a professional artist in Rome. Since then he had several exhibitions in Italy and got many awards for his work.

In 1975 he moved with his family to the Frankfurt area in West Germany. His style, „deformation“, is based on metaphysics, surrealism and newer techniques in painting. This style realizes a dimension, which is outside of our three-dimensional weltanschauung. It combines astronomical and mathematical form with psychological elements.

In 1978 Barone obtained his certificate as an art-teacher in Rome.

Method of Performance

Public Purchase in Germany

Public buying-in in the period from 1979 to 2010 (excerpts):

GEW Francoforte (Unione Commercio per l'istruzione e la scienza)
Ufficio culturale della città di Wiesbaden; Archivio di stato della regione Assia, Wiesbaden
Centro di formazione professionale dell‘Assia; Ufficio federale per il lavoro dell‘Assia
Circolo di Promozione Main-Taunus-Kreis, Comune di Hofheim; Ufficio delle imposte a Schwalmstadt; Clinica Lahnberg, Marburg
Diverse banche, come ad esempio "Genossenschaftsbank", Kriftel; Taunussparkasse", Francoforte; "Nassauische Sparkasse", Kriftel.

There were also public buying-in by the cities Hattersheim, Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, Hochheim/Main, Ingelheim, Hofheim, Rüsselsheim and Kriftel.

Public Commissions

County of Main-Taunus (1984):
Metal-sculpture placed in an isle of plants at the school „Weingartenschule“ in Kriftel (iIt was worked up 300 kilogram of
silvermetalic varnished aluminium, height 3 meters)

Commune of Kriftel (1991):
Fontaine of granite at the station (weight 7 tons, height 2 meters)

Regional Park, MTK (2006):
3 wooden sculptures (height 6 meters).

Awards, Prizes

1974

Bronze medal and honorary document at the national competition of contemporary art in Massino Visconti/Italy

1978

Third prize at the poster-competition during the annual exhibition of the artists of Frankfurt

1984

Gold medal and honorary document at the regional competition of painting, Palazzo dei Congressi, Stresa/Italy

1990

Silver anniversery medal „Kriftel 1200“ for participating at the organisation of the art events in Kriftel/Germany

2014

International Award for Culture „Qualitá e Merito per l’Arte“ from European Culture Center „A. Moro“ and the „‚Association Européenne Des Enseignants“ in Lecce/Italy

Literature

Listed with the German National Library (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek):

“Retrospektive” art book – Rocco Barone – 2012 – 152 Seiten. – IDN 1182468381

„Deutsches Kunstförderungswerk“, Berlino; Enciclopedia „Das Goldene Buch“, Norimberga; „Arte e Cronaca“, Lecce; „Who’s Who in International Art“, Lausanne; „Chi è chi nell’arte“, Francoforte; „Chi è chi nell’arte figurativa“, Norimberga; „Marguttone“, Roma; „Esotera“, Friburgo; Enciclopedia italiana „Artisti ed Arte contemporanea“, Milano; Dizionario europeo „Pittura e disegno“, Königsbrunn/Germania; Enciclopedia francese „Salon d’Automne Grand Palais – Art Contemporain“, Parigi; Dizionario generale degli artisti dell’arte figurativa e formativa del tardo ventesimo secolo, Norimberga