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| Male Head with Gloves |
Male Head with Gloves is featured in the March issue of Artistcloseup Contemporary Art Magazine.
Adamo Macri is a Montreal-based contemporary artist. The merging and blurring of the artist and the art with the way spectators experience it is a common interpretation of his work. A para-social relationship is given a new depth by this entwined bond.
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| Artistcloseup Contemporary Art Magazine |
“Bravo.. strong.. cautiously inviting.”
~ John Felice Ceprano (Ottawa rock sculptor, painter)
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"So dark. And. Evil. Amazing artist."
~ Arfawi Noir (Master's degree Private Law, Tunisia)
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“Wow! One of my personal favourites!”
~ Yorgos Papadopoulos (Psychologist, Dráma Greece)
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"You're fabulous and giving me chills!"
~ Wylie Wong (Fine art dealer)
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"Mysterious and a bit frightening.. sends shivers up my spine - brilliant!"
~ Theresa Pope Church (American scientist)
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"Diabolical, the pale face, the black claws. Frightening yet alluring at the same time. Fascinating!"
~ Anton Lechner (Visual artist)
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"I find it intriguing how the black fingers have a life of their own, almost separate from the figure peering through them.. among other features of this remarkable portrait."
~ Kenneth Radu (Canadian writer)
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"Great photo, high drama meets spooky meets high style! Very cool."
~ Steve Goss (Fashion Designer, Shoe Designer, Christian Dior)
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“Interesting artwork Adamo, always surprising the audience with both: evil or angel.”
~ Petra Mattes (Artist, Rottenburg Germany)
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"Adamo’s Male Head with Gloves is more than just a portrait—it’s a manifestation of his essence, his ability to shape-shift between the real and the surreal. Knowing him, I don’t just see an image; I see a part of his soul woven into every detail. His gaze is piercing, almost predatory, not in menace but in the way a creature of instinct and wisdom watches—seeing beyond, understanding what lies beneath.
His hands, dark and elongated like claws, don’t just frame his face; they transform him. There’s something primal in their movement, as if he’s mid-metamorphosis—part human, part something untamed. It’s a gesture both powerful and vulnerable, a moment where control and wildness collide. Adamo has always had this uncanny ability to embody both—the elegance of an artist and the raw energy of something more elemental, something unbound.
The contrast between his pale, sculptural skin and the darkness of his hands creates a haunting duality, one that lingers like a whispered secret. He is both the creator and the creature, the mask and the one who wears it.
This isn’t just a portrait—it’s a glimpse into the mind of someone who doesn’t just make art, but becomes it. Adamo doesn’t imitate beauty; he transforms it, redefines it, makes it his own. And in doing so, he invites us into a world where identity, perception, and instinct blur into something hypnotic and unforgettable."
~ Rosie S. (Administrative Management, Vanier College)
Artistcloseup Contemporary Art Magazine
#28 March 2025
Male Head with Gloves, 2024
Photography: Chromogenic C-print
86 x 81 x 3 cm
