Edward Hopper's Pandemic Solitude: A Journey Through Inner Landscapes

The article by Luca Cantore D'Amore on Artribune draws parallels between the solitude depicted in Edward Hopper's paintings and the psychological experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hopper's works, such as 'Sunday' (1926) and 'Cape Cod Evening' (1939), are described as capturing states of mind rather than physical places, reflecting a sense of abandonment and waiting. The author references playwright Lucia Calamaro's phrase 'solitudine da paese spopolato' (solitude of a depopulated village) to describe Hopper's characters, who are frozen in a moment of impending but never-arriving change. Comparisons are made to Giorgio de Chirico's metaphysical paintings, where time is suspended at a psychological 'imbrunire' (dusk). The article argues that Hopper's art resonates with the pandemic era, where life has overtaken art in its apocalyptic stillness. The piece is part of a series titled 'La vita fantasma' (The Ghost Life) on Artribune.