Bruno Bruni - Thoughts

The clown was a popular subject among genre painters of the 1970s and 1980s. Many artists dedicated much of their careers to depicting this theme, Romano Mussolini being a prime example. Typically, the interpretation of this subject is similar for all artists who attempt it: the clown appears with his makeup designed to evoke laughter and hilarity, but instead displays a melancholic expression. This contrast is intended to spark an empathetic dialogue with the viewer. The clown has also been favored by many painters for another formal reason. Indeed, his flamboyant makeup and colorful clothing offer painters a pretext for creating original color harmonies.

In this work, we can appreciate Bruni's refined technique in depicting a melancholic circus-style scene. The painter distorts reality with expressionistic intent to convey the scene's symbolic value. Indeed, although the artist's language is essentially figurative, proportions are not respected, and there is a certain tendency to generalize the physiognomies. The plasticity is very pronounced, but Bruni treats it with a dynamic pictorialism that dissolves the forms into a more lyrical interpretation. The space created by the artist is neutral, almost metaphysical, and the colors are based on strong, not entirely naturalistic, tones.

Artist Bruno Bruni demonstrates an excellent pictorial technique. He remains essentially faithful to a figurative vocabulary but does not hesitate to creatively shape reality to enhance the expressiveness of his works.

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