Patrizio di Massimo

Patrizio di Massimo’s early works were mainly executed in video, photography and performance. It was only in 2009 that he radically turned to the medium of painting. As a self-taught painter he created a very distinctive style. His paintings are shrouded in mystery and portray human beings in situations of violence, intimacy and abundance. di Massimo’s work is full of references to art history, popular culture and found images. di Massimo positions the spectator as a cautious voyeur as he depicts a decisive moment in these scenes. The uncertainty of what will happen next in his paintings triggers our imagination to make up our own narratives and gives meaning to the paintings.

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