DANIELE VILLA Art Star No. 27: UNTITLED, 2010 Collage and laser print on canvas
Rome-based Villa shuns Photoshop to produce collage-based works made solely with paper, scissors and glue. Concentrating on small-scale pieces (typically 5 cm square), he creates miniature worlds that often display a surreal sense of humour: faces emerge from trees and the sea merges seamlessly into human organs. Free from the perfecting powers of computer manipulation, Villa’s choice of material feels at once random and artfully composed. He is also a founding member of the film production company, Citrullo International.