Basilio Chalkidiotis - Abstract

The work is an abstract composition. "Abstract" derives from the Latin term "abstrahere," which means to extract or draw out. The process of abstraction, in fact, consists of eliminating the particular and individual aspects of an object to derive a universal concept. From Kandinsky to Mondrian, from Pollock to Mirò, many painters have pushed the process of abstraction to the limit in their works, paradoxically creating pure forms and pure colors that do not exist in nature, or translating their emotions and instincts into images.

In this work, Chalkidiotis abandons any connection with the figurative (which is always present in his style) and opts for an informal composition. The entire surface of the painting is covered with multiple layers of paint, indicative of a gestural creative process that also involves the use of dripping.

Basilio Chalkidiotis (Vasiliko 1939 - Athens 2011). Greek by origin, he lived for a long time in Modena, where he practiced medicine, donating his salary to charity. His painting made him famous, also because he frequented figures of the caliber of Dalí, Picasso, and De Chirico. Chalkidiotis loved various art forms, especially painting, which ranged from figurative to informal. Founder of the Chalkidism movement, he called himself a "painter of peace."

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