Bato
BATO was born in Rome in 1977. He holds a degree in Literature and Philosophy and a diploma in art from Rome’s Liceo Artistico Sperimentale Alberto Savinio. In 2019-2020, Bato’s solo exhibition “Jungle” featuring his latest animal paintings and sculptures was held in the Tonino Guerra Museum in Santarcangelo di Romagna.
Bato depicts the very essence of his subject matter in a fluid and spontaneous manner. Stimulated by his interest in jazz, improvisation and gestural painting are key features of his working method. His jungle works draw inspiration from an in-depth study of zoology and the wild but also his love of the literary works of adventure writers such as Rudyard Kipling and Emilio Salgari. His subjects include lions, tigers, elephants, crocodiles and gorillas, simplified into essential forms using expressive colour and energetic lines or transformed into a stylized range of sculpted creations in bronze, iron, resin and wax.
LEONE DALLA BARBA BIANCA
2019 | Mixed media on canvas 66.1 x 41.3 in
Price: € 3,300
BANIAN CON LIANA
2019 | Mixed media on canvas
59 x 43.3 in
Price: € 2,700
MANDRILLI
2017 | Mixed media on canvas | 51.2 x 51.2 in
Price: € 2,600
CEIBO DELLA MUSICA
2019 | Mixed media on canvas
59 x 47.2 in
Price: € 2,800
PESCA DELL'ORSO
2018 | Mixed media on canvas | 51.2 x 59.1 in
Price: € 2,700
 COCCODRILLO II 2018 | mixed media on canvas | 39.4 x 59.1 in Price: € 2,500 |  PASIFAE 2019 | Mixed media on canvas | 39.4 x 59 in Price: € 2,500 |
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 ELEFANTE BIANCO THAI 2016 | Mixed media on canvas | 59.1 x 78.7 in Price: € 2,900 |
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 GORILLA 2018 | Mixed media on canvas | 47.6 x 59.1 in Price: € 2,700 |  GORILLA VS GORILLA 2018 | Mixed media on canvas 59.1 x 63 in Price: € 2,900 |
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 GHEPARDO 2017 | mixed media on canvas | 15.7 x 33.1 in | Price: € 1,100 |  BABIRUSSA E ALBERO 2018 | Mixed media on canvas | 35.4 x 35.4 in Price: € 1,600 |
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 LEONE CONTRO BOA 2018 | Mixed media on canvas | 35.4 x 59.1 in Price: € 2,300 |
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 DEMONE VERDE THAI 2016 | Mixed media on canvas 47.2 x 59.1 in Price: € 2,400 |  PRINCIPESSA BIANCA THAI 2016 | Mixed media on canvas 47.2 x 59.1 in Price: € 2,400 |  SPIDER 2014 | Watercolour and ink on canvas | 31.5 x 39.4 in Price: € 1,500 |
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 LEVIATANO 2015 | Mixed media on canvas | 39.4 x 59.1 in Price: € 2,300 |
 TIGRE NELLA GIUNGLASold |  MOBY DICK IVSold |
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 IBIS SCARLATTISold |
 TIGRE 2018 | Shaped iron | 22.4 x 46.5 x 24.4 in Price: € 4,500 |  TIGRE detail . . |  LEONE 2018 | Wrought iron | 22.8 x 47.2 x 26.8 in Price: € 4,500 |
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 LEONE detail . . |
 TIGRE 2019 | Polished bronze | 4.7 x 7.5 x 5.1 in Price: € 1,200 |  LEONE DA GUERRA 2019 | Polished bronze | 3.2 x 6.7 x 4.8 in Price: € 1,200 |  GORILLA 2019 | Polished bronze | 4.7 x 7.5 x 5.1 in Price: € 1,200 |
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 TIGRE 2018 | Acrylic resin | 3.1 x 7.1 x 4.3 in | 1/1 Price: € 380 |  ORSO 2018 | Acrylic resin | 3.9 x 6.7 x 5.1 in | 1/1 Price: € 380 |  GORILLA 2018 | Acrylic resin | 4.7 x 7.5 x 5.1 in | 1/1 Price: € 380 |
 LEONE 2019 | Acrylic resin | 15.7 x 6.7 x 6.3 in | 1/1 Price: € 900 |  ORSO 2019 | Ceramic | 10.2 x 7.1 x 7.5 in | 1/1 Price: € 800 |  LEONE Front view . |
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 ORSO . . |  ORSO 2019 | Glazed ceramic | 7.8 x 9.8 x 7 in Price: € 800 |
 MANDRILLI 2018 | Etching on paper 10.8 x 12 in | Edition of 15 Price: € 250 |  IBIS 2016 | Etching on paper 10.8 x 12.4 in | Edition of 5 Price: € 250 |  IBIS BLU 2016 | Etching on paper 11.4 x 13.4 in | Edition of 5 Price: € 250 |
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 URO DI ISHTAR 2016 | Etching on paper 9.6 x 11.2 in | Edition of 10 Price: € 250 |  LEONE DI ISHTAR 2016 | Etching on paper 7.9 x 9.6 in | Edition of 10 Price: € 250 |  DRAGO DI ISHTAR 2016 | Etching on paper 10.2 x 11.8 in Edition of 3 Price: € 250 |
 TIGRI 2018 | Etching on paper | 10.6 x 11.8 in | Edition of 5 Price: € 250 . |  MOBY DICK 2016 | Etching on paper | 8.2 x 11.4 in | Edition of 10 Price: € 200 |  1D4 IN 4D16 2011 | Sugar lift etching | 8.2 x 6.7 in Price: € 200 |
 FAMIGLIA MANDRILLO 2018 | Mixed media on canvas 8.9 x 11.8 in | Price: € 420 |  ORSO PESCATORE 2018 | Mixed media on canvas 6.7 x 8.3 in | Price: € 350 |  GORILLA A RIPOSO 2017 | Mixed media on canvas 10.4 x 12 in | Price: € 420 |
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 GORILLA PAZZO 2017 | Mixed media on canvas 7.5 x 9.4 in | Price: € 350 |  AGGUATO TIGRE 2017 | Mixed media on canvas 4.9 x 8.3 in | Price: € 350 |  COCCODRILLO PSICHEDELICO 2018 | Mixed media on canvas 13 x 18.1 in | Price: € 420 |
 PICCOLA CARNIVORA 2018 | Mixed media on canvas 6.7 x 3.5 in | Price: € 280 |  RADICI BANIAN 2018 | Mixed media on canvas 5.5 x 10.2 in | Price: € 350 |  CARNIVORA I 2018 | Mixed media on canvas 9.6 x 7.3 in | Price: € 350 |
 ALBERO CON LIANE 2018 | Mixed media on canvas 10.6 x 11.4 in | Price: € 420 |  ELEFANTE GRIGIO THAILANDESE 2016 | Mixed media on canvas 5.1 x 5.5 in | Price: € 280 |  CARNIVORA STUDIO 2018 | Mixed media on canvas 8.7 x 6.3 in | Price: € 350 |
 TEMPESTA SUL NILO 2017 | Mixed media on canvas 7.1 x 7.9 in | Price: € 350 |  BUCERO 2018 | Mixed media on canvas 3.4 x 4.2 in | Price: € 300 |  BUCERO INQUIETO 2018 | Mixed media on canvas 7.7 x 5.9 in | Price: € 350 |
 ORSO LABIATO SU TRONCO 2017 | Mixed media on canvas 10.2 x 6.9 in | Price: € 350 |  JUNGLE 2018 | Mixed media on canvas 15 x 15 in | Price: € 420 |  VULTURE 2017 | Mixed media on paper 9.8 x 12.6 in | Price: € 350 |
 ARRAMPICATA DELL'ORSO 2017 | Mixed media on canvas 16.9 x 5.9 in | Price: € 420 |