Pierluigi Monticone - Untitled (Still Life)

The painter Pierluigi Monticone uses a simple and humble style to depict a still life, or "still life," a pictorial representation of inanimate objects that find their expression in the exploration of concepts and symbols. Within the historical context of art, this pictorial genre enjoyed great importance and success during the 17th century, thanks to its richly detailed depiction that made it seem real and natural. Leaping into twentieth-century painting, the still life was rediscovered by important artists who reinterpreted it with the aim of exploring their emotions and delving into the different planes of reality. Thus, the still life became a reflection of emotional exploration and meditation on the relationships between form and color.

Montico's still life is characterized by deep, dark colors that outline the shapes of the depicted objects. The cubic forms on the canvas rest on a two-dimensional plane and a monochrome background without perspective. The only hint of three-dimensionality comes from the dense brushstrokes that sculpt the perfectly rendered forms. Another interesting detail regarding three-dimensionality is the dense, pictorial stain in the upper right corner. The brushstrokes are highly expressive and calibrate the light well.

Pier Luigi Monticone, known as Gigi Montico, was born in Malnate in 1943 and now lives in Dovera (Cremona). In Milan he attended courses at the Scuola Superiore d'Arte at the Sforza Castle and the Nude Courses at the Brera Academy. He was one of the founders of the "P4 Group", the "Accademia del Sole" and later the "Accademia del Sale". His first exhibition dates back to 1968 in Milan and many of his works have been exhibited in numerous group exhibitions in France (1970), Germany (1971), Ireland (1973), Portugal and Switzerland (1975) as well as in many other Italian cities including Milan, Bologna, Verona, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Rapallo, Padua, Moneglia, Diamante, Turin, Padua, Treviso.

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