Gianluca Di Pasquale on Painting, Nature, and Italian Art
Gianluca Di Pasquale (Rome, 1971), based in Milan, discusses his artistic practice in an interview. He cites Italian masters from Giotto to Morandi, along with Matisse, Bonnard, and Rousseau. His work features nature, small human figures, and a predominance of white. He emphasizes composition and rhythm, often working from his own photographs. Di Pasquale prefers large formats and oil painting for its slow process, balancing speed with long pauses for reflection. He describes his style as contemplative, with a micro-gestural technique. A series of female backs (2010-11) was inspired by a vision in a bar. He believes contemporary Italian painting is thriving, with many talented young artists, but criticizes institutions and critics for neglecting it.
Key facts
- Gianluca Di Pasquale was born in Rome in 1971 and lives and works in Milan.
- Recent solo shows: Galleria Monica De Cardenas in Lugano (2017), Milan (2014), Zuoz (2012).
- Group shows include MAXXI Rome, Triennale Milan, UBS Art Collection at GAM Milan, and Italian Expo Pavilion Shanghai (2012).
- He cites Giotto, Morandi, Matisse, Bonnard, and Rousseau as influences.
- His work often features nature and small human figures, with white as a dominant color.
- He uses large formats and oil paint, working from his own photographs.
- A 2014 series pays homage to Rousseau's archetypal purity.
- He describes his painting as contemplative with a micro-gestural technique.
- A series of female backs (2010-11) was inspired by a fleeting vision in a bar.
- He believes contemporary Italian painting is in a good moment but neglected by institutions and critics.
Entities
Artists
- Gianluca Di Pasquale
- Giotto
- Giorgio Morandi
- Henri Matisse
- Pierre Bonnard
- Henri Rousseau
Institutions
- Galleria Monica De Cardenas
- MAXXI
- La Triennale di Milano
- Galleria d’Arte Moderna Milano
- UBS Art Collection
- Italian Expo Pavilion Shanghai
- Fondazione Capri
- MARCA Catanzaro
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Milan
- Lugano
- Switzerland
- Zuoz
- Shanghai
- China
- Catanzaro
- Varese
- Ameno
- Anacapri
- Verbania
- Omegna