Artist
Based in Venice, Italy
“Ars longa, vita brevis” ("skilfulness takes time and life is short")
Financial Times, Pink Tulle on Two Chairs, 2019, 14”x16”, oil on linen; Pink Scarf, 2015, 20x24ins oil on linen
A: Please, tell us a bit more about yourself. What brought you into art?
M: I started drawing and painting as a child. Every teacher, and finally my mentor Robert D’Arista brought me to a greater depth of skill and understanding.
Finally, a lifetime of experiences and study of the visual world keep me continually developing.
A: What inspires you the most?
M: The way light breaks up the world into shapes of color.
The way shapes create structure and meaning.
A: Do you have any specific rituals while working (creating)?
M: I start with a clean palette.
A: What would you recommend to someone new to art (an artist or just an admirer), what to begin with?
M: Look at the shapes of light and the patterns they make.
A: Your top 3 adjectives related to art?
M: Sorry, can’t reduce it to three.
P.C. Francesco Barasciutti ©2018
A: The best angle to look at art is from ...?
M: -
A: The perfect phrase to start any conversation about art is: ...?
M: Best not to talk about it - just look!
A: Must-read books to help us talk about art (or do we even need them)?
M: I read books about science.
A: If you could change one thing in the art world - what would it be?
M: Art is part of life, it should not be in a separate “art world”.
A: Please, share your favorite quote (not necessarily related to art)
M: “Ars longa, vita brevis” | "skilfulness takes time and life is short"
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