Cristiano Tassinari, C is for Cherry, Francesca Antonini Gallery, Rome, Italy 

Curator: "C is for Cherry" by Cristiano Tassinari, presented at the Francesca Antonini Gallery, what's your first impression of this scene? Editor: Well, immediately, I’m thinking about the labor and the means to produce such a stark, pristine viewing space. It’s almost clinically white! But the canvases themselves…they seem to be pushing against that sterile backdrop, almost fighting to be seen. Curator: Fighting, that’s a strong word! But I understand. There’s something inherently raw about the paintings contrasting with this hyper-clean presentation. Makes you consider consumption, the act of viewing as a transaction, doesn’t it? I find the abstract qualities liberating. A mental playground to explore. What's your take on the application of the acrylic medium here? Editor: Absolutely, and look closely at how that paint is handled—especially in the piece on the right, with the figure emerging or dissolving? Layers upon layers, you can almost see the artist’s process of adding, subtracting, wrestling with the material to make this effect. Curator: Yes, I'm drawn in by that figure too. There's almost something primordial about the scene it's in, isn’t there? The swirling, muddy backdrop. And yet, there is the subject trying to crawl its way out of all this confusion. It really resonates. The human condition, wouldn’t you agree? Editor: It's a poignant reflection on the act of creation itself, on how we use material means, labor, and production methods, but it can reveal unexpected results. Curator: What are your thoughts on what this presentation says in a broader sense? Is it inviting or confronting? Editor: Hmm...a challenge perhaps? How do we negotiate a clean canvas in modern day living with the messy and layered processes of making, especially human making? And what about the relationship between consumption and contemplation here? Curator: Right. It prompts you to think about everything we’ve been talking about while navigating an environment that is so curated. Thanks for sharing your insight into how materials interact to challenge those dynamics. Editor: And thank you for offering such an intimate invitation. "C is for Cherry", not just a painting—it's an equation!