Corrado Mele - Landing Sails

Paintings depicting sailing ships can be considered genre scenes, which depict an episode of everyday life that, apparently, lacks any significant element. In particular, the depiction of simple sailing ships, or other vessels, outside the historical context of a naval battle, began in the 17th and 18th centuries, influenced by travel and exploration of new continents. In the pictorial production of artist Corrado Mele, the sailing ship is present in numerous works. Indeed, his most recurring subject is the sea, depicting a port with boats moored.

Corrado Mele's pictorial language certainly draws on an expressionist approach in its formal synthesis, its vehemence of brushwork, and its aggressive chromatic choices. However, the artist has developed his own aesthetic that makes him highly recognizable. His thick, structural brushstrokes highlight the volumes of objects in a complex, convoluted space where various dimensions overlap. Compared to most of his work, however, this work stands out, demonstrating how the artist's exploration is always open to new formal outcomes. First, we can see how Mele forgoes his usual bright hues to create a virtually monochrome surface. Furthermore, the compositional concept is particularly interesting, completely breaking away from the pronounced two-dimensionality found in other works in favor of a profound spatial opening, based on a striking diagonal cut. The expressive and dynamic brushstrokes that construct objects with a frenetic synthesis remain constant.

Artist Corrado Mele stands out for his expressionist exploration of composition and color within a complex space. His work is characterized by the recurring theme of boats moored in harbor views.

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