Mirella Bitetti - Untitled

Portraiture is one of the most widespread artistic expressions, especially in painting, but also in sculpture, throughout the ages. Portraiture is, first and foremost, a description of the subject depicted, an attempt to capture their physiognomy and individual characteristics truthfully and naturally. With the progressive evolution of artistic research, the physiognomic description of the subject has also been accompanied by a psychological one. Therefore, over the centuries, portraiture has also become a means of introspective investigation of the subject, their character, and their state of mind. The processes of abstraction brought about by contemporary art have contributed to this type of investigation.

Mirella Bitetti's style is based primarily on a solid drawing structure. Through a highly defined line, the painter first creates the framework of the work, in which the volumes and plastic qualities of the subject are enhanced through a clear linear system. Thus, the facial features of the subjects take on prominence, reproduced with extreme, photographic fidelity. We can thus define Mirella Bitetti's style as hyperrealist, due to this rendering of the subjects so perfect that it surpasses reality itself, and certainly also influenced by the pop influence of the cinematic theme. The marked plasticity in Mirella Bitetti's works is further enhanced by light and confirmed by the very compact application of color, which avoids overly painterly effects.

Mirella Bitetti was born in 1963 in Ginosa. She enrolled in an adult course studying the human form at the local art school. There, she discovered her distinctive, minimalist style, based on just three colors, which immediately impressed the other students and the instructors. Upon completion of the course, she had an exhibition and was immediately commissioned to create a series of paintings for a gallery in Bari. Other commissions followed, and Mirella knew she was on the right path to becoming a full-time professional artist. Mirella Bitetti has exhibited in numerous Italian galleries and participated in major art fairs in Europe over the past ten years.

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