Enea Luca Toldo

Enea Luca Toldo

Enea Luca Toldo (Switzerland, 1988) is a self-taught painter based in Milan, Italy, who paints on canvas or wooden panels he plasters with a mixture of raw earth, sand and straw. These backgrounds respond to precise environmental reflections, his practice revolves around the use of natural and low-impact materials. In his paintings, he addresses current urgent issues like waste disposal, animal and plant extinction and the rising sea levels. He moved to painterly research in 2019 after learning to plaster with natural materials while renovating the farmhouse he was living in. Prior to painting, he had a decade-long career in graphic design. In 2024 he had a solo show at Villa Clea in Milan, Italy and at Condominio in Milan, Italy and participated in the group show wtf - we tolerate failure at Spazio In Situ in Rome. In 2023 he participated in the group shows 室内景观 (Paysages Intérieurs) at La Rada in Locarno, Switzerland, La Regionale at Villa Ciani in Lugano, and a residency program at Savvala in Drusti, Latvia. In 2022 he was awarded the ExtrArtis Art Prize, being selected at ReA! Art Fair at Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan, Italy.