Francesco Fontanesi - Landscape

The pictorial work of Reggio Emilia-born painter Francesco Fontanesi stems from a profound meditation on the historical avant-garde movements, particularly Expressionism and Cubism. His depiction of the world begins, first and foremost, with a pronounced formal synthesis that eliminates the subjects' particularities, bringing them to life and depth through the use of a dynamic, tormented black line. In this, we might detect a legacy of Expressionism, especially German Expressionism, were it not for the fact that those sharp edges do not move on a two-dimensional surface, but seek depth in a complex, multi-perspective space, reminiscent of Cubism. In the perfect fusion of these influences, Fontanesi finds his own signature style, adding a further element of expressive power in the unconventional use of color. The hues completely transcend phenomenological reality to take on a highly symbolic and spiritual value, in their strong, almost aggressive hues.

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