Giancarlo Orrù - Studio

Regarding subjects depicting the artist's studio, we can begin with illustrious examples dating back to the 17th century, coinciding with the growing awareness of the artist's role: we can cite Vermeer's "The Artist's Studio" or Velázquez's "Las Meninas." This type of subject also enjoyed some success in the 19th century, with the advent of realist movements in European art history, and the most famous example remains Gustave Courbet's "The Artist's Studio."

The work was composed with a lively realism, aiming to create an intimate and objective image of the painter's studio. For this reason, formally, the language is figurative, but the artist uses a highly painterly approach to make the subject vibrant. What the painter wants to give us is an objective snapshot of his studio that, however, maintains a certain freshness of execution, also tied to the emotional quality of the place.

Giancarlo Orrù was born in Lunamatrona in 1948. He moved to Turin with his family in 1968, where he had his first solo exhibition at the age of eighteen. From 1968 to 1973, he organized traveling exhibitions throughout Europe (France, Switzerland, Germany, and Europe). Returning to Italy in 1975, he opened a studio in Milan and co-signed the manifesto "L'Impegno" (Commitment) with other artists. In 1977, he moved to Ripatransone and organized several exhibitions with the Pro Arte association. He illustrated several books by Temistocle Pasqualini.

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