Matteo Ingrao

Creator of hirsute and peculiar human-like sculptures.

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[EN] Matteo Ingrao is a self-taught sculptor who displays the human skin in all its forms, with a particular interest in alterations and irregularities. He draws inspiration from man’s wild, natural, and primitive origins, how isolation affects form, and musings on alternate human evolution and deformation (hypertrichosis syndrome, for instance, is a recurring theme in his work). His organic and realistic sculptures act to capture specific points in time, encapsulating specific glimpses of the human form and so preserving them in time and space. He provides new perspectives on the human body, aiming to challenge his audience, provoking discourse through the creation of contradictory feelings: his works induce an ambivalent desire to touch while simultaneously stirring discomfort and aversion.

[FR] Sculpteur autodidacte, Matteo Ingrao met en scène l’épiderme humain sous toutes ses formes, en particulier ses altérations et irrégularités. Son inspiration se nourrit de réflexions sur la nature sauvage de l’homme isolé, sur des scénarios alternatifs d’évolution d’individus en marge de l’espèce humaine et les difformités corporelles (telle que l’hypertrichose, récurrente dans ses oeuvres). Ses sculptures organiques et réalistes capturent un moment précis, figeant le corps ou un morceau de corps dans le temps et dans l’espace. Il apporte un nouveau regard sur le corps humain et provoque une situation peu commune mêlant des sentiments opposés: ses créations engagent un désir d’attraction et une volonté de toucher tout en suscitant malaise et aversion.

Art Shows

2022. La Dérive solo exhibition curated by Agnès Biro.

2021. Valuart Virtual Art Gallery
RIP HEN | The Digital Underground | Fakewhale Collection” curated by Jesse Draxler.

2019. Batt Coop in Paris, France. Collab with Indy Voet

2019. Art Truc Troc & Design at BOZAR, Belgium

2017. Exhibition at Essentiel Effects - Special Effects Creature Art in Köln, Germany alongside great artists as Kazuhiro Tsuji, Romain Van Den Bogaerts, Aris Kolokontes.

2016. Exhibition at Open Store Brussels, Belgium

Works

2019. Accessoires glasses for Clémence Gautier.

2018. Maoupa Mazzocchetti LP cover. Gag Flag on Edition Gravats.

2018. Assistant for Sarah Sitkin’s exhibition Body Suits in Los Angeles, USA Responsabilities included: Hairpunching, sewing, and exhibition setup.

2017. Baba Yega - SFX Make-up design : Facial prosthetics for the character Marie Jozef.

2025. ARTSHELP (link here)

2023. PLAN CULT (RTBF)
Interview and video presentation (starting 16:20) (link here)

2022. TRACKS (ArteTV)
Interview and video presentation (starting 24:35) (link here)

2022. VANITY FAIR
NFT cover and interview for Vanity Fair Italia (link here)

2022. LADBIBLE
Interview and video presentation (link here)

2021. VICE (link here)

2020. INFRINGEMAGAZINE (link here)

2018. "The Frankenstein Issue", Loom_Est art magazine (printed version)

INFRINGEMAGAZINE (2020) (link here)

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Moka Pot set

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Skins

A selection of older works, tests, and experimental pieces from over the years — some unique sculptures, some studies from my early learning process as a self-taught artist.

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