Michele Spatuzzi - Woman who reads

The human figure has always been at the center of artistic research. Since the classical age, the naturalistic rendering of human anatomy has been a primary goal of painters and sculptors throughout history. The representation of the female figure is an expression of this aspiration, pervasive across all eras and stylistic trends. Indeed, in addition to the naturalistic interpretations of the Renaissance and various classicisms, which aimed for a truthful and detailed representation of the human body, the female figure has also been a central figure in the new aesthetic concepts brought about by the historical avant-garde, such as Cubism, Expressionism, and Surrealism.

Michele Spatuzzi's pictorial language is based on a highly cursive interpretation of phenomenal reality. The representation relies exclusively on color, with a lively, darting line that delineates the subjects, imbuing them with vibrations that are luminous yet existential. With this technique, Spatuzzi manages to create a very ethereal and light painting, in which the subject almost dissolves into the light and atmosphere, leaving room for the painter's agitated gestures, through which Spatuzzi transfigures his most intimate perception of reality. The black, calligraphic line that moves in arabesques across the surface of the work is highly distinctive, as is the palette, which leans toward shades of gray. All these characteristics indicate Michele Spatuzzi's certain inspiration from De Pisis.

Michele Spatuzzi was born in Avellino in 1922 and died in Naples in 2009. He achieved some fame during the 1970s. In 1972, he exhibited at the Champs-Élysées in Paris. He won first prize at the La Spezia Art Biennale and at the Accademia Italia.

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