Reliefs

 

(original sold)

From the series “Reliefs”, oil, ink and pencil on paper, 66 x 20 cm, 2006.

When we consider a road map or a map of the territory we note that they contain different information that are represented by different means, according to the purpose for which they were created: each time we find colors, symbols and words that recall a precise meaning. What happens if I take these techniques of representation, these symbols, and take off the scope for which they were created and mingle them with each other? Will it be for the reader a text in a foreign language, that is meaningless, or through the world of associations and references that each of us possesses, will generate a new language and associate to those images a new meaning?  In these paintings, in particular, I am interested in contours that highlight the points of the territory which are at the same elevation. In my works, they become the borders of different colors or shades, bringing out hidden shapes and concentric curves.

Virtual model

 

This painting presents an aerial view of a stylized village nestled within undulating green hills. With bold, geometric precision and vivid color contrasts, the landscape is transformed into an abstract yet familiar world. The red-roofed buildings, with sharp, angular forms, seem to float amid the rhythmically curving terrain lines that suggest elevation and movement. The layout evokes medieval European hill towns. A serene blue stream at the bottom adds a gentle visual anchor, hinting at the lifeblood of the village. The work’s combination of cartographic abstraction and vibrant storytelling draws the viewer into a miniature world that feels timeless, both playful and profound. Oil on thick paper, 30 x 50 cm, 2023.

Diagram number 8

 

An original piece from the series “Diagram”, oil on thick paper, 50 x 30 cm, 2023.

In my youth at the school, certain lessons were inevitably boring. When the distraction peered, inadvertently I began to scribble the pages of the books, filling with drawings their blank borders. The hour of history, or philosophy, gave easy ideas: I copied the portraits of philosophers illustrating the beginning of each chapter in the textbook. The math class gave beautiful diagrams: their geometries structured the space, providing backgrounds to fill with decorations, figures, pictures. Maybe it was the insight that those same geometries hid a sort of aesthetics, an inexplicable and axiomatic beauty, like when we are aware of it in front of nature, without being able to give it an explanation. This sort of drawings make me think of a kind of prayer, a repetitive but pleasant action, like the work of an embroiderer, like a spider weaving its web.

This original painting is available for sale at the price of 430 US$, shipping included. Contact me in case you are interested in more information about my work, the sales prices of individual works, or the availability for work on graphics.

Oil on canvas, 80 x 60 cm, 2023.

This image portrays a surreal scene of a man being swept away by floodwaters, surrounded by a swirl of personal belongings. The man appears calm, almost serene, as he floats amidst the chaos. Scattered around him are various objects from his life: books, a radio, a bottle, a musical instrument, a hat, a clock, and colorful household items. The water, stylized with fluid and vibrant waves of blue and purple, seems to engulf everything, symbolizing the overwhelming force of the flood. The painting captures a sense of loss, memory, and helplessness, as everyday objects drift away, highlighting the emotional and material impact of a natural disaster.

This original painting is available for sale at the price of 2100 US$, shipping included. Contact me in case you are interested in more information about my work, the sales prices of individual works, or the availability for work on graphics.

Virtual model - The castle

An original piece from the series “Virtual model”, oil on thick paper, 35 x 63 cm, 2023.

I like to create imaginary worlds. I invent virtual simplified realities, probably the result of travel memories and past experiences. I choose the types of buildings, I place them on a fictitious ground, check the colors of the various parts, the lights, the elements of the landscape. And then I choose a point of view and portray this place of fantasy. The traditional landscape painting has to deal with the atmospheric variables, with the mutability of natural light. Here, on the contrary, not only everything is static, but I can change the various elements at will: add or remove pieces, move something, try the effects of shadows depending on the movement of the lights. But it is a small difference, and also the difference between "real" reality and virtual reality is now small: it has become part of our daily lives, changed our way of perceiving, and somehow has itself become real. 

This original painting is available for sale at the price of 650 US$, shipping included. Contact me in case you are interested in more information about my work, the sales prices of individual works, or the availability for work on graphics.

Meeting on the balcony

 

A woman in a dressing gown, on the balcony of a city building (the city can be seen in the background). With her a dog and a cat, probably her family. An unexpected encounter takes place on the balcony. Will it bring good or bad news?

Oil on canvas, 70 x 90 cm, 2023. This original painting is available for sale at the price of 2300 US$, shipping included. Contact me in case you are interested in more information about my work, the sales prices of individual works, or the availability for work on graphics.

Virtual models

Oil on thick paper, 40 x 40 cm, 2023. These original paintings are available for sale at the price of 390 US$, shipping included. Contact me in case you are interested in more information about my work, the sales prices of individual works, or the availability for work on graphics.