Assunta Cassa Paints Freedom Through Pixel Pittorico in Oil
Assunta Cassa, an Italian artist, utilizes a method known as pixel pittorico, where she applies fragments of oil paint with a palette knife across a grid. Originating from Southern Italy, she dedicated many years to structured settings before turning to painting at the age of forty, viewing it as essential. Her artworks vary in size from 60cm x 100cm to 100cm x 150cm, featuring pieces such as "Infinicity" (80cm x 60cm) and "Jump into Life" (120cm x 80cm). From afar, her figures come into focus, while closer inspection reveals vibrant color planes and knife strokes. Cassa's collections delve into themes of freedom, transformation, and human complexity. She seeks collectors who value intricacy and encourages engagement on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Key facts
- Assunta Cassa is a painter who grew up in Southern Italy
- She developed a technique she calls pixel pittorico, using a palette knife to apply oil colour fragments on a grid
- Painting became a necessity for her at age forty after careers in accounting, European funding projects and local politics
- Her works include "Infinicity" (80cm x 60cm), "Light Pulse" (100cm x 60cm) and "Towards Jonathan-Livingston" (100cm x 150cm)
- Her series include Freedom, Metropolitan and Soul Mirrors
- She describes the fragment as both freedom and connection
- She seeks collectors and spaces that welcome complexity rather than reduce it
- She invites audiences to follow her on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube
Entities
Artists
- Assunta Cassa
- Piccarda Donati
- Jonathan Livingston
Institutions
- Artsy Shark
- YouTube
Locations
- Southern Italy
- Italy
- Adriatic coast