Eli Catanzaro
Artist & fashion Designer
La Mia Famiglia
I used mixed media collage to explore my Italian heritage and what it means to reinvent yourself in a new place. It is meant as a tribute to my grandfather, who came to this country without even knowing the language. I wanted his eyes to see through the art I am creating and the direction I am heading. I also wanted to use this piece as a way to venture out again as the city is opening up after lockdown and, like my grandfather before me, bring Sicily to New York City.
(Music: “Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)” by Bart Howard, sung by Rosemary Clooney)
Collage, Mixed Media
La Mia Famiglia. Mixed media collage from family photos, documents and magazine clippings scanned and edited in Photoshop, printed on large format photo paper and mounted with wheat paste. 3' x 4' La Mia Famiglia is an extension of what I created with Dema, as detailed in my personal essay.
Fashion: Designs & Sketches
Mood Board (paper and digital collage) for Fall/Winter Womenswear Collection. 2021
Fall/Winter Womenswear Collection: Puffer coat, skirt, blouse, biker jacket, pants, turtleneck, gloves & boots. Materials: vegan leather, silk charmeuse, technical fabric, nylon, polyester, silver hardware & zippers. 2021
Fall/Winter Womenswear Collections: Retro modern kilt, zipper turtleneck cardigan, belt detail, boots. Materials: Vegan leather, nylon, polyester. 2021
Sketch: Puffer with adjustable, zip-off section to convert from long to short, collar zips together to become hood, prominent zippers 2021
Sketch: Slip on dress, vegan leather biker jacket with upcycled mink fur detail. 2021
Observational Drawing & Sketch
Observational: sewing machine Pencil on paper, 8" x 10", 2021
Timed observation: Three Chairs, One Leaning, Charcoal on paper, 18' x 24", 2020
Observational: Greek Statue, Pencil on paper, 8" x 16", 2021
Sketch: Kaine, Pencil on paper, 20" x 24", 2020
Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Digital
Magnolia. Acrylic on canvas fabric. 16" x 24", 2021
Green Earth. Oil on canvas 3' x 4', 2021
Primeval. Oil pastel on paper. 18" x 24", 2021
Underworld. Acrylic and water on canvas with ink on paper collage. 3' x 4', 2020
The Don. Digital drawing in anime style, created on Procreate. 12" x 12", 2021
3D Sculpture
3D sculptures out of plaster, papier mache, found objects and household materials. Each sculpture is approximately 12" x 18", 2020
Eli Catanzaro
+1 973.900.0394
Eli.Catanzaro1@marist.edu
elicatanzar@gmail.com