Luca Ceccherini's 'Il coltello nel noce' at Galleria Umberto Di Marino, Naples

Galleria Umberto Di Marino in Naples is presenting 'Il coltello nel noce', a solo exhibition by Italian artist Luca Ceccherini (born 1993 in Arezzo). The title, drawn from a Tuscan folktale, evokes the symbolic act of plunging a knife into a tree trunk—a metaphor for painting as a tangible mark in matter. Ceccherini's works emerge from a deep connection to the rural landscape of Arezzo and Casentino, where memories are transmitted orally. Rather than depicting real landscapes, his paintings capture the memory and echo of place—what remains after vision fades. The exhibition includes a text excerpt from 1905 by writer Ella Noyes describing Casentino as a rugged, hospitable Arcadia. Ceccherini's canvases reference Medieval and early Renaissance Tuscan painting, with golden light and sober fields, interiorized and made contemporary. The artist describes each painting as 'almost a door' to move beyond the visual toward other suggestions. The show advocates slowness, inviting viewers to reclaim a human tempo in an age of digital acceleration.