Gaetano Dimatteo - Flowers

Flowers as a subject in themselves began to appear in still lifes, a genre that emerged in the early 17th century. Subsequently, painters, especially the Impressionists, increasingly focused on the floral world as an extraordinary opportunity to capture vibrant colors and light. Thus, flowers began to appear not only in vases, but also immersed in their natural landscape. While initially a pretext for painters to attempt a photographic reproduction of reality, with contemporary art, the subject of flowers also becomes a way of interpreting reality.

The work is a clear example of Expressionist language. Reality is interpreted in an extremely synthetic manner, with a remarkable exercise in reduction. The surface is completely two-dimensional, with no concessions to spatial depth, and the subject is compressed into the foreground. The flower bushes are constructed with broad, gestural brushstrokes that reduce their form to a bare minimum. The colors themselves are not entirely true to reality, lending themselves to a more spiritual than naturalistic interpretation.

Gaetano Dimatteo was born in Nova Siri in 1949. His career began at a young age, not only as a painter but also as a set designer. Throughout his career, he frequented Rome's cultural circles extensively, where he came into contact with many important intellectuals. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Italy and abroad, such as the group exhibition with French painters (Paris, Mouffe Gallery, 1990), Peace in the World (Paris, Le Long Gallery, 1991), Summer in Magna Grecia (Metaponto, National Museum, 1991), Peace in the World (New York, Holly Solomon Gallery, 1991), Eros (Athens, Hilton Hotel, 1992), Eros (Zante, Zante Gallery, 1993), Sketches for the studio of the writer Amelia Rosselli (Florence, Michelangelo Gallery, 1994), I- Rassegna Nazionale Creativi (Rome, Palazzo dei Congressi, 1996).

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