Pippo Oriani - Harlequin

In the history of art, a clear distinction can often be made between figurative and abstract stylistic movements. However, when an artist's goal is to represent an object that resonates with phenomenal reality but is also charged with hidden and symbolic meaning, this boundary can become blurred. Symbolism and Expressionism are emblematic stylistic movements in their conceptual interpretation of reality, with an iconic rendering of images and a symbolic interpretation in the use of color.

In his celebrated masks and Harlequin figures, Pippo Oriani develops a refined stylistic language that takes into account various elements typical of the historical avant-garde. The artist undoubtedly draws from Synthetic Cubism in the way the figure is broken down and reduced to its bare essentials. Thus, the Harlequin is traversed by different planes showing him from as many viewpoints, and he is framed from multiple perspectives. Oriani, however, always maintains a geometric rationality: in his paintings, the process of transformation towards pure forms and colors seems to be underway. Thus, the image is traversed by geometric figures, and the composition maintains a rigorous balance.

Giuseppe Oriani, known as Pippo, was a Turin artist born in 1909 and died in 1972. He emerged as part of the second generation of Futurism and also distinguished himself in the practice of Aeropainting. During the postwar period, he worked for several years as an interior designer and architect, before returning to painting in the 1950s. His masks, Harlequins, and still lifes are famous. In addition to oil painting, he excelled in drawing and the use of encaustic.

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