23 August 2021
In these two moorings all the tension is in the middle part, in the strong movements of the ropes and in the chromatic contrasts between the wood of the poles and the water. From the center, the tension descends downward, sinking downward as if it is an abyss. It is a dramatic picture, and the presence of the colour purple goes well with this feeling. I can’t say that I enjoy it when I paint dramatic pictures, but I think […]
28 June 2021
My relationship with the canvas is always very dynamic: sometimes I feel that the rhythm while I’m painting is a bit bland and that’s where I feel the urge to get to a point. In these large-format Moorings (150x180cm), the first rope at the bottom right, with the help of the squeegee that I often use to trace the ropes and wires, came out as a point of light, which surprised me and dictated the rhythm of the other strings. […]
26 April 2021
A few days ago I had a dialogue with some students in Bologna, with whom I am preparing a very nice project in the Sant’Orsola hospital. A girl, starting from my works in the Moorings series, made this reflection that I wanted to share: “What is a bond? Everything that makes us better, everything that keeps us attached to life, but also what makes us die, which makes us desire the Beyond, which calls us to realize what we are, […]
25 January 2021
The port is my favourite place: walking far and wide and seeing the reflections of the ropes in the water is a sensation that always arouses so much tranquility. In this painting the boats are stationary, everything is mirrored because the water is very clear and my eyes always fall there, in those physical strings that come towards me. Their line breaks that apparent calm and creates a feeling of expectation, of something that is about to happen in that […]
