“Niche and charm painter”
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Christian was born on a hot summer day in August, 1982 in the enchanting Vomero district of Naples.
Over the years he nurtured a passion and natural talent for painting and drawing. At the age of 11 he perfected his style and technique under the tutelage of painter/sculptor Tullia Matania, herself a multifaceted and multi-material artist, who inspired him to experiment and paint on unusual materials.
These two years proved to be a profound influence on his vision of art.
By the age of 14, his art studies propelled him increasingly towards American and International popular art (Pop Art), Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Mario Schifano.
“A painting, even before communicating something, must be liked, it must make you want to own it, make you imagine it on your wall”.
Classical studies at high school and economic studies at university reinforced his idea of art as absolute “beauty”, a pleasure for the eyes.
It is with this vision that he started to incorporate unique materials into his acrylic paintings. These materials evolved into the real protagonists of the story and main focus, transporting the subject itself into the background.
Give new life, bring sacred art back to our times, resurrect in us the desire to possess, exhibit and then turn a look and a thought to Our Lady, to Christ or to any other saint.
Starting from the frame, up to the garments of the Virgin and Jesus, to the accessories, current as a mask that at the time was a handbag, to complete the path of renewal of the figure and updating the work in its entirety. Enhance the background of the whole context with a shocking pink, or colors that contrast the gray and the blanket of dust that has covered the works for years, forgotten in a drawer or stacked on a shelf in a neighborhood store.
All this without ever touching the immaculate faces of a caring mother and a protected son.
PopArt is the means to repopulate the world of sacredness.