Il Cratere Nascosto 2018

Roberto Ferri painted "Il Cratere Nascosto" with oils, and what grabs me first is the tight control he has over his brush. The body of the figure is rendered with such precision, yet there’s something unsettling in the scene. Those wings – are they a burden or a gift? I’m drawn to the texture around the figure’s shoulder. It's like Ferri built up these delicate layers, one over the other, to arrive at the final form. The surface is smooth, almost creamy, inviting you to touch, but the subject matter hints at something darker, something hidden. Ferri seems to nod to the old masters, like Caravaggio, but there’s an emotional rawness here, a kind of vulnerability that feels very contemporary. It's as if he's reminding us that art isn't about answers but about opening up questions, digging into the crater to see what's hidden beneath.