Be Careful What You Wish For, 2023

About the Artist

Leonardo Guglielmi (b.1996, Italy) was born and raised in the outskirts of Venice, Italy, where he underwent classical art education. In a county known for many great artists throughout its history, that means mostly studying proportion and learning about human anatomy. Based now in Guadalajara, Mexico, Leonardo’s work does not focus so much on academic features, but more on highlighting elements of his own experience into his work. Having lived in Portugal, the US, China and Mexico, many elements of these cultures can be found in Leonardo's composition. He used imposing and muscular subjects, creating a contrast with the fragility they display, either through the message of the work, or with visible features such as cracked or shattered vases, flowery details or poses. Leonardo's painting are an attempt to process the fragility of life in an artistic pursue to display it on canvas.