Lorenzo Di Lucido: Painting as Surface and Process
Lorenzo Di Lucido, born in 1983 in Penne, Italy, splits his time between Penne and Milan, describing himself as a 'painting obsessive.' His individual exhibitions feature 'La superficie del tempo' (2018), 'Non è forse perché coltiviamo le nebbie?' (2017), and 'L’adultère durable' (2017). He has also participated in group exhibitions such as 'Selvatico 12 Foresta' (2017), 'Far Off' (2017), and 'Imago Mundi' (2015). Di Lucido draws inspiration from various historical artists and regards drawing as essential. He envisions a future filled with color, dismissing the divide between figuration and abstraction. His artistic method includes layering, and he aspires to paint every day for a decade, valuing oil paint and intimate studio sessions. He believes Italian painting is unparalleled.
Key facts
- Lorenzo Di Lucido was born in Penne, Italy in 1983.
- He lives and works between Penne and Milan.
- He started painting late, during his academy years.
- His solo exhibition 'La superficie del tempo' was at Spazio espositivo Francesco Siracusa in Agrigento in 2018.
- He cites over 20 historical masters as influences.
- He considers drawing foundational to his practice.
- He rejects the figuration/abstraction binary.
- He works quickly but produces paintings slowly.
Entities
Artists
- Lorenzo Di Lucido
- Valentina Perazzini
- Luca De Angelis
- Giovanni Blanco
- Andrea Mantegna
- Giovanni Bellini
- Antonello da Messina
- Tiziano
- Velázquez
- Veronese
- Barocci
- Bronzino
- Raffaello
- Cantarini
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Guercino
- Reni
- Annibale Carracci
- Mattia Preti
- Guido Cagnacci
- Carlo Dolci
- Giovanbattista Salvi
- Lorenzo Lotto
- El Greco
- Delacroix
- Giandomenico Tiepolo
- Bonnard
- Manet
- Monet
- Cézanne
- Giovanni Fattori
- Pellizza da Volpedo
- Landina
- Lorenza Boisi
- Massimiliano Fabbri
- Lucia Veronesi
- Marco Salvetti
- Vera Portatadino
- Picasso
- Renoir
Institutions
- Spazio espositivo Francesco Siracusa
- Yellow
- Villa Contemporanea
- Scatolabianca
- Spazio FAR Rimini
- Palazzo del Podestà
- Palazzo Marcolini
- Convento di San Francesco
- Fiera di Colonia
- Studi Festival
- Studio di Loris Di Falco
- Studio BG
- VIR Viafarini-in-residence
- Catello di Fombio
- Museo Bodini
- Biblioteca Malatestiana
- Musas
- Fondazione Giorgio Cini
- Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- Artribune
- Triennale Milano
Locations
- Penne
- Italy
- Milan
- Agrigento
- Varese
- Monza
- Rimini
- Forlì
- Bagnacavallo
- Colonia
- Fombio
- Gemonio
- Cesena
- Giulianova
- Venice
- Turin
- Omegna
- Paris
- Fidenza