By MELISSA BYKOFSKY
As a child, Giordano used to sit for hours at the HWPL reading art books on masters of art up to the 21st century. Now he returns to that same library to exhibit his own
artwork.
The style of the sculptures and paintings on exhibit at the HWPL is optical and abstract art. "It feels great [having an exhibit at the library]," Giordano said. "It's a wonderful opportunity to share my work where I live."
Giordano's artistic technique has developed over time. "Whenever I get a creative idea I try to follow it through," he said.
His passion for the arts began as a child, and led him to Parsons School of Design where he majored in graphic design, and also studied illustration. Currently Giordano is taking courses in 3D visual art at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, while also working on freelance projects.
"I need to catch up with the times," he said. "I'm so used to doing everything with my hands and I've been wary of computers so I am trying to catch up. It's like a Herculean task."
The feedback on his exhibit has been positive, said Giordano, who has a guest book filled with viewers' comments. "Everyone seems to enjoy it, and the directors are very pleased. It's fun, all positive and there is a lot of color," he said.
Giordano incorporates elements into his art that hold a deeper meaning than just its nice appearance. In some of his pieces, he uses string to add a geometric 3D effect. His parents have been tailors on Broadway Avenue in Hewlett for the past 30 years so string is important to them; in a sense it holds everything together. Giordano also thinks of this string as it applies to science, incorporating ideas of the string theory.
"I try to give [my art] a three-dimensional look. You need a lot of distance [when viewing the art]; you only see the string when close up. It goes into the whole thing of sound waves; what you see and don't see - the limitations of the eyes," Giordano said.
Before holding a local gallery, Giordano had artwork displayed in various exhibits in Italy. In 2007 he was chosen as the winner of the Manhattan Arts International Healing Power of Art Contest, where the theme was to create a painting that would portray a cooling vibe.
