Ugo Mari - Untitled

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.

As we can see from an analysis of this painting, the subject of the "Still Life" provides Ugo Mari with a pretext for developing his own original aesthetic conception. The artist begins, first and foremost, with a geometric reconstruction of reality; for him, it is essential to investigate the form and structure of objects and arrange them in a rational system (and the choice of objects in the "Still Life" is very indicative in this regard). However, Ugo Mari himself seeks to disrupt this established order to accentuate the work's expressiveness. Thus, he deforms the objects, stretching them unnaturally to make them more vibrant with the energy of their existence. Even the choice of colors does not reflect a reproduction from life but is grounded in expressionist values, and the different hues are arranged to stimulate the viewer's perception. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that the entire composition is characterized by an elegant and refined minimalism. As for the application, it is composed of brushstrokes full of dense, material color.

As we can intuit from the analysis of his “Still Lifes”, Ugo Mari is an artist who has developed his own aesthetic conception that perfectly combines geometric and minimal rationalism with an excited expressionism.

The transaction takes place with maximum security for both the seller and the buyer. We take care of the conformity (provenance, authenticity, state of conservation) of the work and handle the shipping.
Returns are possible no later than 14 days after receiving the order.