Your work is often described as a poetic fusion of abstraction and figuration, where luminous color fields seem to vibrate with energy. What draws you to this interplay, and how do you see it evolving in Hidden Lights?

I am a figurative artist, and by figurative, I mean the use of mental images that refer to reality, and to the surrounding world. I have often stated that for me, art is a means of communication. Having established this, I also believe that every quality figurative painting can be interpreted in terms of abstraction. For example, in my latest paintings, I presented at the «Hidden Lights» exhibition as you rightly noted, there are large bright spaces of color nuances juxtaposed with contrasting dark areas. Obviously, to an observer trained to look at art, at a first glance from a distance, these contrasts between bright colors and shadows suggest an abstract reading of the work. But, as you get closer you start to recognize the details that bring you back to figuration. This is very interesting to me when this happens in a work of art.

What led me to work on this interaction between light and shadow, or rather between brightness and darkness of colors was a narrative and compositional necessity. Indeed, from a compositional point of view, besides the contrast between lights and shadows, these works also feature a juxtaposition between natural and artificial elements; the former represented by mountains, trees, water beds, waterfalls, and the latter by man-made structures, such as rafts, treehouses, and spaces lit artificially, inserted into natural environments to create a visual and intellectual impact of alienation.

The title «Hidden Lights» evokes an oxymoron, as the visible light usually becomes an element of mystery, thus highlighting the inherent contrast. So, in these works, in order to maintain a balance between form, subject, and content, I had to balance a meticulous pictorial composition, with natural light, shadow, artificial lighting, and the overall composition.

Source: https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/new-solo-show-hidden-lights/6823