Possession | 2022

Mauro Badii

I'm an Argentinean - Australian, Sydney based artist that builds, sculpts, makes music and explores our unseen reality. My abstract sculpting works are pure personal introspective journeys. Sculptures allow me to deepen concepts and emotions that shape materials while also shaping myself.

I started sculpture to connect with my late grandfather and experience first hand what he felt to sculpt clay, to shape the plaster and let go of the mind. Sculpting quickly became my main passion.

"This is how it continues. There is no start. There is only doing."

I live in Maroubra, traditional land of Bidjigal and Gadigal peoples of the Eora nation.  I started sculpting 4 years ago yet my art journey starts many decades ago.  I grew up proud of having a renowned sculptor grandfather. I deeply remember the touch and smell of sculptures, it all felt quite normal and yet very unique.  At age 15 I started playing music and since then I passionately composed and performed with multiple original bands for over 15 years.

I've been delighted to see my mother's transformation into a visual artist in her 50s and I knew that at some point I'd feel a calling to expand my musical creativity to the visual arts.  I started sculpture to connect with my late grandfather and experience first hand what he felt to sculpt clay, to shape the plaster and let go of the mind. Sculpting quickly became my main passion.

Today I build to feed my pursuit of identity.  In my pursuit of identity, I'm trying to deviate from the usual ways my worth as an artist is measured.