TRA NOI - BETWEEN US
I just went to see the new
exhibition of Giangaetano Patanè at the Chiostro del Bramante in Rome. I was particularly
moved by a sense of anguish or helplessness emanating from his works of art, in
fact I felt this particular exhibition was more mature, something the artist
has been nurturing over time and was now ready to reveal.. In the following
short interview I asked him to tell us a little about his alchemic quest:
F.Ruspoli: what are the
elements within your art?
G.Patanè: my artistic search has two elements; one is a particular type of aestheticism and the second element is Time
G.Patanè: my artistic search has two elements; one is a particular type of aestheticism and the second element is Time
F.R.: could you expand on
that ?
G.P.: The first is the uncodifiable
aestheticism, undefinable and
capable of transforming an object into “attractive substance”, the second is a
representation of time, sometimes it can take the shape of a face dissolving in
the air or it can take the shape of a tree but it’s always there: that eternal
conflict between man and the incredible pain of the escaping present. My artistic
search stands sustained by these two legs.
The exhibition is programmed to
close on the 18th of September so if you are in Rome I strongly
recommend you take a moment to see it. The Chiostro del Bramante is by Bar della Pace at Via Arco
della Pace, 5 it is open every day from 10am to 8pm.
