![]() ![]() ![]() Expressing a constant state of flux, the paintings seem to take on a kind of immortality. Samorì’s process situates his paintings as changeable narrative expressions, not so much fixed as we often think of them. Samorì’s cuts into the surface of the paintings are made carefully, deliberately, so as to leave behind ribbons of destroyed or altered material, further evidence of the work’s change by way of destruction. The artist then distorts the works by scratching and scraping away layers of paint, often continuing into the depths of the wood or copper substrate. ![]() Many of his artworks begin as portraits and stiff-life paintings, with compositions that suggest paintings hundreds of years old. ![]() I like the way that Samorì combines classical aesthetics with very contemporary artistic techniques. Though macabre in appearance, Samorì’s works take an attitude of fascination and exploration, eschewing depression in favour of a meditative acceptance of the inevitable. The mats surface paper is fade and bleed resistant and is attached to a conservation quality foam-core mounting board that will keep the work safe from deterioration over time. Italian artist Nicola Samorì creates rich mixed media artworks that deal with themes of death, decay, and loss. All prints are hinged to a conservation quality, acid-free and lignin-free Alpha Cellulose matboard, using an acid-free linen tape. Interno assoluto, oil and sulphur on copper (photo by Rolando Paolo Guerzoni) Nicola Samori is an Italian painter whose figurative works translate the techniques of Renaissance painting into haunting contemporary images. ![]()
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