Aldo Gentilini - lot of two untitled works

The work is an abstract composition. "Abstract" derives from the Latin term "abstrahere," which means to extract or draw out. The process of abstraction, in fact, consists of eliminating the particular and individual aspects of an object to derive a universal concept. From Kandinsky to Mondrian, from Pollock to Mirò, many painters have pushed the process of abstraction to the limit in their works, paradoxically creating pure forms and pure colors that do not exist in nature, or translating their emotions and instincts into images.

Aldo Gentilini's pictorial language aims to transfigure phenomenal reality into a system of pure lines and colors. The lines, in particular, dictate the compositional rhythm of the work, with their broken, mixed-linear progression. In this way, they leave a trace for understanding the work, a residual connection with the sensory world, and at the same time, divide the surface of the painting into zones. These zones are covered by solid color and bright, contrasting hues.

Aldo Gentilini was born in Genoa in 1912 and passed away in Volpeglino in 1982. Self-taught, he took several philosophy courses and, for a time, lived in a monastery. His life was always one of isolation. He was a great admirer of Saint Francis and, conversely, an opponent of the art market. For this reason, he sold his works for very little money. He exhibited in numerous group and solo shows in Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada, America, Australia, Germany, and Switzerland.

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