Michele Lapesara - Still Life

The "Still Life" genre emerged in the early 17th century. It consisted of compositions of inanimate subjects, most often flowers or fruit. While initially it was an opportunity for painters to experiment with naturalistic or photographic reproductions of reality, with contemporary art, the "Still Life" also became a way of interpreting reality. Indeed, as happened, for example, in the Cubist avant-garde or in Giorgio Morandi, the in-depth exploration of objects was aimed at a conceptual representation, taken beyond the mere sensory aspect.

Artist Michele Lapesara is best known for his urban landscapes, which combine a flair for vibrant, lively illustration with a wealth of folkloristic and popular details. This whimsical and creative nature is consistently expressed even when he tackles other subjects, as in this still life. The composition always proceeds in a stylized manner, with a bold black line that brings the drawing to life and prepares the areas that will be filled with color in a cloisonné-style manner. Michele Lapesara's palette also reflects his painterly flair, composed of a myriad of colors in bright and sophisticated hues, always maintaining a polychromatic balance throughout the composition. The defining characteristic of Michele Lapesara's works is precisely his ability to saturate the composition with the presence of numerous objects, which are curious glimpses of an everyday and popular reality, which the artist narrates with simplicity and pictorial imagination.

Michele Lapesara is an Apulian painter born in Bari in 1935. His work is distinguished by vibrant city views with a folkloristic feel. He prefers to depict important squares and monuments, especially in Apulia and his native Bari.

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