Citing A Medium

Citing A Medium is featured in the article Adamo Macri: Bridging the Tangible and the Transcendent published by ArtMuseXpress.

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“One of Macri’s photographic works, Citing A Medium, reveals the depth of his philosophy. The 30″ x 30″ piece has never been publicly exhibited or published, but Macri has shared reflections on its creation. He considers himself “the medium,” a concept inspired by an ARToday article that shifted his perspective. The idea resonates deeply with him, especially in its connection to historical art traditions.”
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“Macri’s art challenges conventional boundaries, offering a commentary on themes ranging from self-perception to environmental crises. His pieces, such as Citing A Medium and Jahrfish raid, demonstrate his capacity to transform ideas into vivid, thought-provoking experiences.

As 2024 ends, Macri grounded in the physical but rich with introspection, his art encourages us to reflect on our world and our place within it. Through his imaginative landscapes and personal narratives, Macri creates a space for curiosity, dialogue, and transformation.

His practice reminds us of the power of art to connect the tangible with the abstract, the individual with the universal. In Macri’s world, creativity is not just a method of expression—it’s a way of bridging the gaps between reality and possibility.”
~ 2024’s Creative Minds
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“Despite its loveliness, Citing A Medium disturbs me as much as any of the other portraits. It’s very stillness, wrapped in hues of brown, gold and black, with a touch of silver, suggests waiting and inactivity, as if needing to be plugged in like an electrical vehicle charged to make a move. This sense of human become android is heightened by the Robocop eyewear, another image from the movies, which is not surprising given Macri’s fascination with the imagery and structure of cinema. For that reason, the title intrigues me.”

“I also think of an equally engaging portrait with the punning title, Citing A Medium, words that seemingly sends a direct message to the viewer. Who or what does the man in the portrait see, or who or what do viewers, see, as in sighting? In addition, who or what is the man in the portrait quoting or naming, or who or what do viewers repeat or say, as in citing? Medium is a word equally charged with multiple meanings: a person who is a conduit for spirits or voices from the other side, as it were; a means through which we convey information or create something new; a balance between two extremes or a middle position. In the psionic world, the medium supposedly transmits messages from the other side to those longing to hear them. The portrait is situated between the viewer and speculations of what lies behind it, or, if you will, its provenance.”
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"Mona Lisa Keanu. Very now some people would say. People very futuristic, but this is what it looks like outside now in urban settings, intense lonely, psycho glamour. I see so much in your work, emotion, anger, beauty, terrorism, peace, and a man who has an endless imagination. You take simple concepts, sunglasses, a leather jacket, lace, jewels, makeup.. I use a lot of makeup when I work with my people. It’s important to me to change myself too. We are very similar and extremely different at the same time. I’m very glad I was given the grace to encounter you."
~ Michael K Waterman (Multi-media artist, New York, Savannah Georgia)
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"This is hypnotizing, everyone has to stare."
~ Judith Desrosiers Malaney (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Researcher, Wallasey UK)
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Citing A Medium, 2024
Photography: Chromogenic C-print
76 x 76 cm