Sonno Di Rugiada 2018

Roberto Ferri’s painting presents a tableau of fleshy bodies caught in a moment of embrace, rendered with an Old Master’s touch. Looking at this painting, I’m thinking, what's it like to be so close to someone, so intertwined that it feels like a dance of dependence and protection? There is such incredible softness and tenderness, especially in the way the light graces their forms. I am captivated by the geometry of this embrace, and how the artist plays with the light and shadow. It's like Ferri is inviting us to consider the intersection of vulnerability, intimacy, and the human form. It’s as if Ferri is whispering to us, reminding us of painting’s capacity to capture fleeting emotions and turning them into something enduring and timeless. Artists have always been in conversation with each other through their work, and in this painting, I feel that I’m listening to a dialogue that spans centuries.