“Antonio’s artwork superimposes beauty and new life on the corpses of things that were once the currency of human exchange but fell into irrelevance due to the forces of history. Behind each of the works is a combination of stories and commentary arising from the juxtaposition of the lore attached to the banknotes and the sensual and iconic images he creates and overlays on top of them. It’s a special form of storytelling for the eye and the heart. I am thrilled to be a collector.”

Bob Ezrin (Producer of Pink Floyd, KISS, Rod Stewart and others)

“Cultural diversity is the DNA of Europe, and we have our artists to thank for that. This week I hosted an exhibition “Histoires de roses, de papillons et de silences” by Italian artist Antonio Natale Contemporary Artist at the European Parliament. A great honour for the House of Europeans to receive such an artist! Antonio is widely known as the “banknote artist”: he paints on out of circulation banknotes that have lost their shine and trade-value, but are full of history as silent witnesses of countless stories and relations. He transforms them into artworks changing not only their meaning but also giving them a new identity and a brand new destiny.”

Viviane Reding (Former Vice-President of the European Commission and Member of the European Parliament)

"Antonio is the driving force behind a new movement I call "Mediterranean Pop Art", which stands in stark contrast to the American movement of the 1950s. His work serves a genuine historical witness to our world, capturing the voices of those who need to be heard and documenting the perspectives of the losing sides in wars."  

Guido Pensato (Italian Art Critic)