Giuseppe Adamo: Painting as a Field of Forces Between Abstraction and Figuration

Giuseppe Adamo, born in Alcamo in 1982, shares insights into his artistic journey during an interview. His notable solo exhibitions include Landing at Marignana Arte in Venice (2019), Moon Contemporary at Castello di Carini (2018), Visione Periferica alongside Milan Vagač at RizzutoGallery in Palermo (2018), and Something at RizzutoGallery (2016). He has participated in group exhibitions such as De Prospectiva Pingendi at Palazzo del Popolo in Todi (2018), Quantum Leap at RizzutoGallery (2017), and SottoPelle at annarumma gallery in Naples (2017). Adamo characterizes his painting approach as a dynamic interplay of opposing forces, blurring the lines between abstraction and figuration. Influenced by artists like Giorgione, Bellini, and Philip Guston, his work delves into geological processes and the essence of paint, primarily using acrylic on canvas. He highlights light as a crucial element that brings life to inert objects, with titles emerging from the artwork's inherent associations. Viewing painting as an essential biological need, he remarks on the Italian contemporary art landscape, acknowledging the presence of talented painters but lamenting the absence of robust infrastructure to nurture the scene.