Bl. Carlo Acutis
Bl. Carlo Acutis
Tech Wizard 1991–2006
Patronage Computers, Videogames, Web Design, & Technological Issues
Feast Day October 12
Carlo had a devotion to Jesus in the sacrament of Holy Communion, and was inspired to create a website that showcased the locations and stories of Communion Host miracles. He was an ordinary kid; he wore Nike sneakers, snorkeled, and played videogames. Carlo died of leukemia at age 15.
Small Snippet
Blessed Carlo, intercede to the Holy Ghost that I may have the patience to calmly handle issues with technology and remain focused on the most important things.
Prayer
Artistic Process
I found this image on Wikipedia. It is listed under the “Fair Use” copyright law. I couldn’t contact the original source user of this photo.
This was taken on a hike in Italy. Carlo loved to go outside with his friends.
Original Photo
Cyclamen Flowers
Because Carlo had interest in web design, I drew inspiration from glitch art style. I find glitch art to be the most beautiful form of internet art. It has an elegance that memes and click bait thumbnails heavily omit. I chose to subtilely use these influences without impeding on identifying Carlo in the image.
References
These flowers also happen to be quite popular in Italy, which is where Carlo is from. I chose them to tie to his Italian heritage, but also because the purplish-pink color fit nicely with the colors.
I bought these flowers at Trader Joe’s during their Valentines’ day special. They were unique and I wish they lived longer than they did.
