This has to be considered as a portrait of a
single man, Luigi. Luigi posed for me and his
body trace is visible in the painting. this work represents the differences and
similarities of a single body and space around it. space and body are fighting
to give form to the figure that in the real world we call Luigi.
the figure on the left is like a shadow, or better is the space that Luigi is
fulfilling in the real world, his space in life. the figure on the right is the inside
of my observation of him as a long-time friend. his figure now is developed as
a fossil that is challenging the space within is presence. the two figures
together are swimming in a similar artistic environment which is showing and
hiding details of a complex world.
Signed middle-hight right side.
Matteo Orlandi
