Orazio De Gennaro:
Sannio, 2013
Oil Pastel, Graphite, and Pigment on Canvas
82 x 69 in
208 x 175 cm
US $ 14,000
This painting exudes a sense of earthiness, with warm reddish-browns and deep yellows emerging through layers of more neutral and cool tones, reflecting the physicality of the artist's process. The title, Sannio, references a historic region in Southern Italy, tying the work to the land of the artist's ancestors. The painting feels like an evocation of memory, where forms and colors emerge and recede through atmospheric layers. The use of earthy pigments and materials like lime and marble dust imbue the work with a tangible, tactile quality, grounding the abstract composition in the physical world.
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This painting exudes a sense of earthiness, with warm reddish-browns and deep yellows emerging through layers of more neutral and cool tones, reflecting the physicality of the artist's process. The title, Sannio, references a historic region in Southern Italy, tying the work to the land of the artist's ancestors. The painting feels like an evocation of memory, where forms and colors emerge and recede through atmospheric layers. The use of earthy pigments and materials like lime and marble dust imbue the work with a tangible, tactile quality, grounding the abstract composition in the physical world.
What sets this painting apart is its fusion of the natural and the abstract. While other artists such as Antoni Tàpies or Anselm Kiefer have used materials to create textured, visceral surfaces, this work by De Gennaro offers a more meditative and less aggressive approach. The scraping away and torching of layers evokes the passage of time and the transformation of the landscape. The muted color palette recalls the land's natural hues, while the layering technique echoes the history and depth of the region itself, transforming an abstract painting into a spiritual and material dialogue with the past.
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