Aurum urens
FROM ASHES TO GOLD
“What burns can rise again, precious, radiant, and terribly rare.”
Wildfire-Charred Wood & 24Kt Gold
Sculptures (Unique pieces only)
musica
LOOK AT THE SHAPE OF SOUND
Photographic collection of the unseen Soul of Music.
Fine Art Prints · Unique Pieces · Commissioned Works
Photography
IN RE QUIETA
THE MAN AND THE HORSE
A tribute to the best companion, symbol, and friendship across human history
Fine Art Prints · Commissioned Works
Photography
ITHACA
AN ARTIST’S ODYSSEY
“Not all returns require distance. Sometimes the deepest journey begins in stillness, where Ithaca has always been.”
Original · Prints · Commissioned Works
Paintings
ABOUT THE ARTIST
MICHELE ARDU (ITALY, 1986)
is an Italian visual artist and photographer whose work explores identity, nature, memory, and transformation.
Blending photography, painting, sculpture, and environmental art, he creates emotionally resonant pieces that resonate with the universal human experience.
After completing academic studies in Biomedical Engineering, he left the scientific field to follow a visceral creative instinct, transforming his vision into an international artistic career that blends reality, emotions, and aesthetics. This metamorphosis led him to develop a distinctive personal poetics and a body of iconic, recognizable works in which matter becomes powerful artworks of emotions and visual narrative.
He lives between his motherland Sardinia (Italy) and the rest of the World, carrying out a continuous practice of research and creation through exhibitions, residencies, collaborations, and private commissions.
His works have been exhibited in major museums and public and private institutions internationally, including the United Nations (FAO HQ, Rome), ADNEC in Abu Dhabi, the Italian Cultural Institute in London, and the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
His work has been published by leading media outlets such as The New York Times, National Geographic, The Washington Post, and The Economist, and showcased in global cultural and institutional contexts.
His artworks are held in prestigious private collections across Europe and Asia.