Natura morta. De-Composizione

Still life. De-Composition

 In the paintings within the genre "still life", a very popular genre in the '600, there are objects that are invariably repeated in most of the compositions. Each of them carries a special meaning , often linked to religious subjects, or has a 'compositional’ function – like a knife, often used as a ‘guideline' to bring the viewer’s gaze inside the work.

But the common character to all these works is undoubtedly that of 'impermanence', because everything you see is ephemeral and perishable.

In my artwork, individual objects appear physically isolated. The casts, executed with many layers of Japanese paper, are placed in as many light-boxes. The backlight highlights the various layers, such as the x-ray images, and helps to convey that idea of  'immateriality' which is the deep meaning of a still life.

24x24x11 cm each light-box

Wood, paper, led