The Mother-of-Pearl in Zamàr's Art

Zamàr’s works of art always present mother-of-pearl as the undisputed protagonist, a material so fascinating and precious that it deserves the nickname of “wall jewels”. Here the colors come to life and become a blaze of sparkling lights. The iridescence and depth of mother-of-pearl enhance the color, sometimes giving it shape within mosaic tiles that create essential and minimalist geometries, sometimes arabesque textures where gold, crystals, and precious stones are also used. According to Vittorio Sgarbi, “Zamàr is a Venetian artist who has a sense of order, of measure, of geometry. For example, he represented the horse race by arranging it according to a mosaic scheme, the invention of a person who does not think of making art in a sloppy or fast way, but in a very reflective and concentrated way” (Vittorio Sgarbi, art critic and former Minister of Cultural Heritage).