Sculpture Volume By Rocco Incardona (1942-2007), Dated 1979, Signed

Beautiful sculpture, volume by Rocco Incardona, in polycarbonate, signed on the back, limited edition, dimensions 35 x 28.5 x 3.80 cm, weight: 5 kg, very carefully packaged for shipping. Rocco Incardona was born on August 5, 1942, in Scordia, in the province of Catania, to Gaetana Contarino (known as "Tanicchia") and Salvatore Incardona (known as "Turiddu N'Cardona"). At the age of seven, he left Sicily and settled, with his parents and his brother Mario, in Argentina, specifically in Buenos Aires, where he established his residence. He moved to Madrid in 1999, after twenty-six years in Barcelona, ​​and died in 2007 from a cerebral aneurysm. Education and Activities: In 1961, Incardona began his acting career in a theater and forged his first relationships with writers such as Antonio Gilabert, Jorge Masciángoli, and Augusto Roa Bastos. In 1963, he began his studies at the Manuel Belgrano National School of Fine Arts, where he began to showcase his talents as a sculptor, participating two years later in the Academy's Group Exhibition of Students and, in 1966, in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts. He began working with clay and met musicians and actors who instilled in him a love for the classical and Renaissance world. In 1967, he entered the Prilidiano Pueyrredón National School of Fine Arts and worked in the studios of Armando Bucci, Antonio Devoto, and Leo Vinci. The following year, he was selected for an exhibition by the Prilidiano Pueyrredón National School of Fine Arts and participated in an exhibition at the Lirolay Gallery in Buenos Aires (Rocco Incardona draws birds). In 1969, he received an honorable mention at the 6th Salon of Painting, Sculpture, Engraving and Drawing of the Municipality of La Plata and exhibited his drawings at the El Vitral Gallery in Buenos Aires. In 1970, he received an award at the 20th Salon "Argentine Sculptors" with the work El Hombre. In 1971, he obtained a grant from the National Art Fund to study in Rome and received the title of Professor of Sculpture and Drawing from the Inspectorate of Artistic Education in Rome. In 1972, he created (for the architect Lu Lubroth) a steel and methacrylate sculpture for the Iberia Mart World Trade Center in Madrid. The sculpture, created in the Lorfid workshops in Barcelona, ​​was installed in the lobby of the Spanish building. In 1973, Incardona moved to Barcelona where, that same year, he participated in the XV Terrassa Biennial. He received an honorable mention for one of his wall sculptures, Amanecer Ecològico, and won the Ynglada Guillot International Prize. In 1974, he exhibited his works at the Galerie Les Amis des Arts (Aix-en-Provence, France). That same year, in Barcelona, ​​he received the Joan Miró International Prize, while the following year, he participated in the 3rd National Sculpture Biennial. In 1976, his work was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in Buenos Aires, the Sala Gaudí in Barcelona, ​​and the Galerie des Maîtres Contemporains in France. In 1977, he participated in the 6th International Sports Biennial at the Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid and the 6th International Exhibition of the UAFE (Union of French Artists). In 1978, his work was exhibited at the Cultural Institute of Malaga and at the 17th Joan Miró International Drawing Prize in Pamplona. He received a Gold Medal at the 24th International Salon in Béziers. In 1982, he participated in an exhibition in Manresa and the 8th International Sports and Fine Arts Biennial in Madrid. In 1985, he participated in an exhibition at the Scala Gallery in Barcelona. In 1987, he participated in the portrait of Victoria de los Ángeles, whom he had met in 1964 at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. That same year, he participated in the 2nd Barcelona Art Biennial (where he won second prize for his work Equinox) and the 6th Città di Manresa Painting Biennial. In 1992, he was present at the 10th International Sports Biennial at the Barcelona Academy of Fine Arts. In 1995, he participated in the contemporary art competition in Victoria. In 1997, he began producing a series of sculptures featuring concrete figures. In Babbia, he paid homage to his maternal grandfather, Salvatore Contarino, while in Encryptatore, he paid homage to his brother, Mario Incardona. He also dedicated a sculpture to his mother (Mater Amatissima) and another to his deceased aunt (Gioia, the term she used to call her nephew). In 1979, the artist began a working relationship with Manuel Parellada at the foundation that bears his name. In 2001, Rocco Incardona and Paco Pepe Díaz Alejo created the Oeste Foundation, which began to collaborate actively with the Parellada Foundation. In 1999, he moved to Madrid, and that same year, he attended one of his exhibitions at the Instituto Cervantes in Cairo and Vienna. In 2002, he participated in the XIV International AIDS Conference. In 2004, he participated in an exhibition at the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires and inaugurated an exhibition at the Convent