The recurring themes in Lattuada’s work are the energy of bodies, eroticism, violence and the transience of life (“memento mori” philosophy). The body therefore becomes the perfect tool to represent all of this in a universal way, to remind us that we are all human flesh, without any distinction. He believes that art should mostly talk about life, desires, subconscious, dreams, deep secrets and pain of contemporary society. Faces are often not recognizable because everyone is metaphorically the same, regardless of the city or country, as well as their age, ethnicity and geographical origin. In his works there are references to underground and urban culture and elements from the past, not only from the traditions of classical art but also literature, through quotations and references to the great masters. It is also a way of remembering that "we are what we were".
He believes that art must be able to converse with the present, that is, to provide the artist's interpretation, just like with a journalist writing an op-ed. This serves to better understand the reality that surrounds us, bringing out the contradictions and putting into question the status quo. The next step is to give a new vision of the current world, indicating a possible new direction to take. This is possible only through the freedom of action and thought, in a continuous struggle against fixity, duty, normality and tradition.
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