Ciccio Capasso - Untitled

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.

In this charcoal drawing, we can appreciate the artist Ciccio Capasso's interest in the avant-garde. We are presented with a beautifully crafted abstract composition, built on a geometric purity of line and form. More than Cubism, this work seems to draw on the Russian avant-garde. Indeed, the bundles of lines emanating from the composition's focal points have much in common with Rayonism, and the overall structure is also reminiscent of Constructivism.

Ciccio Capasso was a painter and sculptor who lived in Scisciano (1922-1993). He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples and, upon completion, joined the Gruppo Sud. This group, which also included Barisani and Venditti, advocated an artistic language inspired by the avant-garde movements of Cubism and Abstraction. Capasso later left the group, preferring to return to figurative art and lead a more private life. This did not prevent him from exhibiting his work in numerous exhibitions, including abroad. His collection of paintings in Munich is well-known.

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