Painter
Davide D'Elia
Davide D'Elia is an Italian artist whose work explores time, material change, and preservation. He is known for partially covering furniture, fabrics, pictures, and other existing objects with blue antifouling paint normally used to protect boat hulls.
Davide D'Elia quick facts
A concise reference for his materials, conceptual approach, and documented use of antifouling paint.
| Born | 1973 · Cava de' Tirreni, Italy |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Paint-related medium | Antifouling paint |
| Common supports | Found furniture, fabrics, pictures, interiors, and other existing objects |
| Working method | Partially covers aged or changing materials with a uniform antifouling coating to contrast preservation with natural deterioration |
| Known for | Conceptual works using marine antifouling paint as both material and metaphor |
Sources: ABC ARTE biography, ABC ARTE bibliography and practice notes, and Artsy: Fausto.