Vincenzo Ferrara on Painting, Negated Faces, and Cinematic Influence

Vincenzo Ferrara (born 1981 in Formia) studied painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna and visual arts at the Accademia Internazionale di Comics di Torino. Recent exhibitions include Katà Métron at Imbarcadero, Luino (2018) and Anteprima at Spazio Studio, Castel di Ieri (2018). Ferrara's figurative painting often denies faces through hands, clothing, or erasure, which he sees as a psychological exercise and a political statement against contemporary self-image obsession. He cites Giorgio de Chirico, David Cronenberg, David Lynch, and Michael Haneke as influences. His work is heavily influenced by cinema, using cinematic framing and analyzing frames for composition. He works from digital collages, not from life, and prefers small formats. Drawing remains foundational. His recent solo show curated by Angelo Mosca in Castel di Ieri, Abruzzo, was a pivotal experience. He describes his current painting as 'compact with cracks.'