• Overview
    "The sculptures connect the old tradition of Italian painting with a pop-art way of expression."

    On May 27th, 2020 we are excited to present Daniele Fortuna’s most iconic series - Colormination. Featuring an exclusive selection of 20 unique sculptures, Colormination turns the renaissance sculpture inside out. Inspired by ancient mythology, Fortuna gives old images a modern life.

    Fortuna was born in Milan, Italy in 1981. After graduating from the European Institute of Design in Milan, and spending a few years abroad studying art in Ireland, Fortuna moved back to Italy. Here, in his studio in Piacenza, is where he has been working on his sculptures.

    Inspired by the Italian art he grew up with, Fortuna started to imagine the story behind the paintings. He felt attracted to the objects and elements in the paintings by artists like Giorgio De Chirico, Aligi Sassu, and Lucio Fontana.  Fortuna interprets those elements by giving them the third dimension and as he says ”contaminating” them with contemporary color. The sculptures connect the old tradition of Italian painting with a pop-art way of expression. Each of Fortuna’s sculptures is composed of a number of small, wooden, painted elements that are being put together like a jigsaw puzzle.

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  • Works
    • Athena Head Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Athena Head Colormination, 2023
      Acrylic on canvas
      13 3/4 x 10 5/8 x 11 3/4 in
      35 x 26.9 x 30 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • David Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      David Colormination, 2023
      Acrylic on wood
      13 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 13 3/8 in
      35 x 30 x 34 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Batman Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Batman Colormination, 2023
      Acrylic on wood
      26 x 15 x 11 in
      65.9 x 38 x 28 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Athena Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Athena Colormination, 2023
      Acrylic on wood
      17 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in
      45 x 24 x 24 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Hercules Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Hercules Colormination, 2023
      Acrylic on wood
      11 3/8 x 11 x 8 1/4 in
      29 x 28 x 20.8 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Crown Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Crown Colormination, 2023
      Acrylic on wood
      12 5/8 x 10 1/4 x 12 1/4 in
      32 x 26 x 31 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Man Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Man Colormination, 2023
      Acrylic on wood
      11 3/8 x 7 3/4 x 8 5/8 in
      29 x 19.8 x 22 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Venus Colormination 3
      Daniele Fortuna
      Venus Colormination 3, 2022
      Acrylic on wood
      21 5/8 x 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in
      55 x 31 x 31 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Bearded Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Bearded Colormination, 2021
      Acrylic on wood
      17 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 13 in
      43.9 x 33.8 x 33 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Diana Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Diana Colormination, 2021
      Acrylic on wood
      21 5/8 x 14 1/2 x 8 5/8 in
      54.9 x 36.8 x 21.8 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Venus Colormination 2
      Daniele Fortuna
      Venus Colormination 2, 2021
      Acrylic on wood
      29 1/8 x 16 1/4 x 12 1/2 in
      73.9 x 41.1 x 31.8 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Warrior Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Warrior Colormination, 2021
      Acrylic on wood
      27 1/2 x 16 7/8 x 11 3/8 in
      69.8 x 42.9 x 29 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Discobolus Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Discobolus Colormination, 2021
      Acrylic on wood
      23 5/8 x 9 3/8 x 11 3/8 in
      59.9 x 23.9 x 29 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Athena Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Athena Colormination, 2021
      Acrylic on wood
      19 5/8 x 7 x 9 3/8 in
      49.8 x 17.8 x 23.9 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Comicsmination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Comicsmination, 2021
      Acrylic on wood
      18 3/4 x 12 5/8 x 10 1/4 in
      47.8 x 32 x 25.9 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Kissing Cupido
      Daniele Fortuna
      Kissing Cupido, 2021
      Acrylic on wood
      16 7/8 x 12 1/2 x 8 5/8 in
      42.9 x 31.8 x 21.8 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Old Dionisius Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Old Dionisius Colormination, 2021
      Acrylic on wood
      25 1/8 x 12 1/4 x 12 1/2 in
      63.8 x 31 x 31.8 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Heart Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Heart Colormination, 2021
      Acrylic on wood
      23 1/2 x 12 5/8 x 15 5/8 in
      59.7 x 32 x 39.6 cm
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Aphrodite Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Aphrodite Colormination, 2021
      Acrylic on wood
      22 x 11 x 15 3/4 in
      55.9 x 27.9 x 39.9 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Inside Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Inside Colormination, 2021
      Acrylic on wood
      13 3/4 x 10 5/8 x 12 1/2 in
      34.9 x 27 x 31.8 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner
    • Venus Colormination
      Daniele Fortuna
      Venus Colormination, 2021
      Acrylic on wood
      1 1/8 x 10 5/8 x 15 3/4 in
      3 x 27 x 40 cm
      Unique
      Courtesy of Guy Hepner