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Luciano Ventrone: Echi d’eternità

Past exhibition
17 October 2024 - 11 January 2025
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Luciano Ventrone, Echi d’eternità

Pontone Gallery is honored to present a posthumous exhibition of Italian master Luciano Ventrone's iconic still lifes and nude paintings, offering a glimpse into the mind of an artist who possessed a unique ability to see the beauty and fragility of the everyday.

Ventrone's pursuit of artistic excellence , which he claimed to be innate and unwavering from childhood, was marked by a relentless dedication to pictorial representation. Influenced by Escher and science fiction imagery, he meditatively arranged and rendered his subjects transforming them into works of art that were both visually stunning and intellectually stimulating.

 

His paintings are more than just representations of objects; they are explorations of light, color, and texture. Ventrone's technical virtuosity of these elements allowed him to create compositions that are both timeless and contemporary, inviting viewers to contemplate the beauty and underlying truths of the world around them.

 

Ventrone's paintings are imbued with a raw power that comes from his absolute control over their creation. By eliminating the visible marks of the artist's hand, he reveals a deeper, existential truth. The language of still life, as Caravaggio understood, is filled with the specters of mortality and the promise of renewal. Ventrone, with his unwavering dedication to excellence and his deep understanding of art history, continually revisits these themes in each of his captivating compositions.

 

Ventrone's reliance on photographic sources allowed him to capture his subjects with precise detail and physical consistency. Although his realistic technique has drawn comparisons to hyperrealism, he has always insisted that his work is rooted in abstraction. A painting, after all, is a collection of abstract elements that combine to represent something beyond itself.

 

This exhibition offers a comprehensive overview of Ventrone's artistic journey across the decades, showcasing his most iconic works, including three fresh-to-the-market pieces from an important private collection. It is a testament to his enduring legacy and a celebration of his remarkable talent. 

 

This exhibition is more than just a collection of beautiful paintings; it is a journey through the mind of a true master.

 

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Works
  • Spuntino, 1999 Oil on linen 40 x 40 cm 15.8 x 15.8 in
    Spuntino, 1999
    Oil on linen
    40 x 40 cm
    15.8 x 15.8 in
  • Una voce all' improvviso, 2006 Oil on mixed media on linen 100 x 80 cm 40 x 32 in
    Una voce all' improvviso, 2006
    Oil on mixed media on linen
    100 x 80 cm
    40 x 32 in
  • Natura Morta, 1987 Oil on canvas 50 x 100 cm 19.5 x 39.5 in
    Natura Morta, 1987
    Oil on canvas
    50 x 100 cm
    19.5 x 39.5 in
  • Sigillo, 2002 Oil on linen 80 x 100 cm 31.5 x 39.4 in
    Sigillo, 2002
    Oil on linen
    80 x 100 cm
    31.5 x 39.4 in
  • Le tonde, 1999 Oil on linen 40 x 40 cm 15.8 x 15.8 in
    Le tonde, 1999
    Oil on linen
    40 x 40 cm
    15.8 x 15.8 in
  • L'Ora Del Tramonto, 2007 Oil on canvas 100x80 cm 39x32 in
    L'Ora Del Tramonto, 2007
    Oil on canvas
    100x80 cm
    39x32 in
  • Caltagirone 2, 2011 Oil on linen 60 x 90 cm 23.6 x 35.4 in
    Caltagirone 2, 2011
    Oil on linen
    60 x 90 cm
    23.6 x 35.4 in
  • Cosmo, 2002 Oil on linen 60 x 90 cm 23.6 x 35.4 in
    Cosmo, 2002
    Oil on linen
    60 x 90 cm
    23.6 x 35.4 in
  • In Prima Fila, 2014 Oil on linen 50 x 100 cm 19.7 x 39.4 in
    In Prima Fila, 2014
    Oil on linen
    50 x 100 cm
    19.7 x 39.4 in
  • Chimera, 2000 Oil on linen 90 x 130 cm 35.4 x 51.2 in
    Chimera, 2000
    Oil on linen
    90 x 130 cm
    35.4 x 51.2 in
  • Una punta di verde, 2015 Oil on linen 50 x 70 cm 19.7 x 27.6 in
    Una punta di verde, 2015
    Oil on linen
    50 x 70 cm
    19.7 x 27.6 in
  • Raggi di Luce, 2014-2019 Oil on linen 80 x 100 cm 31.5 x 39.4 in
    Raggi di Luce, 2014-2019
    Oil on linen
    80 x 100 cm
    31.5 x 39.4 in
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