From Courage Italy - Antonio Mastino
born in Luras, Sardinia, and began his career as a young man in the world of art, ranging in both the work - paintings, prints, sculpture, both in space moving to live in Bolzano and traveling a lot, for life. Extremely available, answered all my questions with involvement, animating the interview with jokes that we do perceive as self-ironic and with a sense of humor, as well as balanced, fair and modest, as you can imagine its answers.
After many years of life in Sardinia, has moved to Bolzano, near the sea, even in a land of mountains. The missing ever his island?
I do not think there can be a Sardinian who does not miss his Sardinia, personally I take every opportunity to return and in the end, I think there definitely will come back to the end of my days. It is understood, however, that "if born again, first I want a quote ...." (Laughs, nda)
tell us how did your passion for painting. 
I was born into a family of artists, at least three of my immediate family is depicted with talent even if they never wanted to turning pro in the art, others are musicians and other singers of international fame (a couple of levels, some soprano etc etc). The passion for art, then, was inherent in me ever since. I never considered the idea of \u200b\u200btalent, I've always worked for the pleasure of painting and sculpture, first of all to express something, and then for myself, then enticed by the presence of other young people like me who were members of the Institute 's Art of Sassari began (I was 16) to consider the possibility of living art, even though most of us, then, became a teacher and then worked in the track and in the production of teaching art painting. Many of these were in Sardinia and some have also achieved high positions in our world is almost p ur limited to only the island. 
The importance of the trip for his artistic production. The trip was definitely a huge influence on me initially I dedicated almost only to reproduce the beauty of the island. Its sea, its land, its customs, and thereafter I decided to go a bit 'all I could to visit and, starting from Italy, a geographical and historical, I then moved to safe countries such as the exotic' India and its contradictions, as well as South America, the United States and Canada and most recently Africa. In all these trips I took with me my "travel notes" intended as sketches in pencil or blood, which I then translated into painting with a series of "travel notes" where I post what struck me most in the various locations visited. In addition, these notes I made at least a few thousand photographs from which I draw inspiration even now after finishing what I had sketched on the spot. you can live off his art. How are your days?
now 62 years old I live for what I have "sown". Continues with impunity to do solo shows - right now I have an ongoing in Bolzano at the Gallery "Capricorn" - in USA or Canada where my modest production is particularly appreciated. I owe a lot to my "merchant" that industry to make me enter into new countries and is always looking for new markets. In fact, I scheduled an exhibition Moscow likely will be inaugurated in January or February, but some time I slowed down my business in search of new ideas that intrigue me and make me try something new, albeit within the genus from me now consolidated. My days, if not before the easel, I spend around the mountains and valleys of northern Italy and especially here in South Tyrol or traveling between Switzerland, where he lives just my dealer, or London, where I have a small studio, equipped and where I made friends with other colleagues with whom I have an intense exchange of experiences and impressions on the various works. I still intend to return to my land and undertake a series of studies on the murals that for years are proud of so many towns of the island and are a historical recognition to the determination of Sardinia for the recognition of their unique characteristics as a people distinct in its own right with its own customs and language.
Years ago he has dedicated himself to politics. Why did you leave that world?
I left active politics because it is right that the generations who were born after I also tell you what they think and act accordingly. Each of us lives in context and in the channel of their own experiences, but this must be done without falling in love with their own ideas, leaving space for those who come after us must follow our path or making their revolutionary ideas and their concept politics and life, just so he can have room for reform and a true renewal in all that is life.
There is an artist whose works have got the inspiration?
honestly can not say I have an inspirational artist who came before me or to my peers. When I was still a boy and attended art school, the teachers were Mauro Manca, Stanis Dessì and others, all devoted to the informal, but ow that was one of the greatest figurative painters of the island and perhaps also in Italy, unjustly do not appreciated what should have been appreciating. Then there were local artists such as Constantine and Sword Free Meledina, both with an impressionistic style of the highest quality, but I never even thought to inspire them. First of all a sense of respect and also because I've always preferred to have and then offer something of my own rather than be explained by another painter. Now then, I think I have reached my personal style, he can like it or not but I do not mean any change or influence me by the fashions of the moment even at the cost of being the only one to appreciate them.
has plans for the future?
Yes, of course ... the project to reach a hundred years! (Laughs heartily) I want to live a long time, but always with the same luicidità and desire to live and paint, but "no limits to the Divine Providence" so if they are more ... best (it gives another laugh)! Scherzo course, I hope to continue to paint until my last breath, to be able finally to come home with the same appreciation that I had and I still abroad, even though I know that this is mainly due to "bandwagon" media where the main impression is that of "business" end in itself and the current fashion for which the group or not or are hardly ever be able to emerge.
What would you recommend to a young career willing to do today? Meanwhile to be himself, to the extent possible. Not to be swayed by anyone. The sad truth is that of trying to emerge from the chaos that reigns in Italy where, in addition to being a nation of "saints, poets and navigators" was discovered and also become a birthplace of painters primarily "informal". So take your own way, taking the good things that you think you can make, trying to improve, more and more without fear of being wrong. The only way to improve their sensitivity and their art. Last but not least, remember that times have changed and that an artist, for how good it is, has to survive, thus making sure anything that allows him to be free in art but also in everyday life and without having to reach compromises that are wrapped his work.
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