E. Paba - Gentleman with a Pipe

Portraiture is one of the most widespread artistic expressions, especially in painting, but also in sculpture, throughout the ages. Portraiture is, first and foremost, a description of the subject depicted, an attempt to capture their physiognomy and individual characteristics truthfully and naturally. With the progressive evolution of artistic research, the physiognomic description of the subject has also been accompanied by a psychological one. Therefore, over the centuries, portraiture has also become a means of introspective investigation of the subject, their character, and their state of mind. The processes of abstraction brought about by contemporary art have contributed to this type of investigation.

Paba's style is distinguished by a purity that shines through in a pictorial production that expresses a vision of reality imbued with primary values. Paba's representation of the world is essential, made up of simple compositional lines and pure colors. The painter's guiding instinct is, in fact, to offer a simplified interpretation of reality, seeking new values ​​of purity in representation. For these reasons, Paba's language can be compared to the Naïve movement. The Naïve artist is by definition self-taught, someone who has not attended academies but has found inspiration within himself. Stylistically, this translates into figurative painting that offers an interpretation of reality with unconsciously primitivist overtones. However, even the Naïve artist, in his spontaneity, possesses a self-awareness that leads him to develop a very specific aesthetic language, distinguishing it from amateurism.

As we can see from an analysis of his works, E. Paba, both in his choice of subjects and his execution style, is an artist who moves within the realm of classical and figurative art, yet displays a certain naïve approach to his compositions. His desire to seek lightness and simplicity in representation is evident, with the aim of imbuing his artwork with primordial values ​​of purity and innocence.

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