The word, which derives from the Latin “re-ligare”, means to re-bind or re-connect, and emphasizes the religious and historical roots of Samorì’s artworks, referencing a time when spirituality and culture were closely connected. In RELIGO, Samorì’s work acts as a lens through which the viewer can examine the modern impact of religious symbolism on Western aesthetics. Combining a sense-penetrating intensity inspired by the theatrical aesthetics of Renaissance and Baroque art with modern references to the gesture-led field of post-war expressionist painters, Samorì’s meticulously painted compositions, hand carved marble sculptures and shimmering abstract canvasses reflect on the role of art history and the figurative form in visual art today. Working with precisely composed paintings and sculptures, the Italian artist Nicola Samorì creates figurative pieces characterized by a high degree of complexity and technical virtuosity. TRAFO Center for Contemporary Art is pleased to present Poland’s first comprehensive institutional exhibition devoted to the art of Nicola Samorì (born in 1977 in Forli).
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