Vincenzo Ferlita: Pittura lingua viva interview

Vincenzo Ferlita, born in 1990 in Santo Stefano Quisquina, reflects on his artistic evolution. His journey began in childhood when he discovered tempera paints and created a version of Van Gogh's sunflower. He earned his diploma from the Istituto d'Arte di Sciacca in 2009, followed by a BA in 2013 and an MA in 2019 from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo. After residing in Germany from 2013 to 2016, he returned to Palermo. Notable solo exhibitions include "Area Wernicke" at L'Ascensore (2018) and "Astratto Concreto" at RizzutoGallery (2020). His group exhibitions feature "Attraverso i punti #1" at Palazzo Ziino (2016) and "La ripetizione è una forma di cambiamento" in Düsseldorf and Palermo (2019). Influences on his work range from Beato Angelico to Jean-Michel Basquiat. Ferlita describes his meditative, often abstract paintings, which incorporate various media. His first solo show drew on David Katz's insights into visual perception, and he critiques the elitism in Italy's contemporary art landscape.