The Nude as a Classical Resource: Skin That Never Lies
The nude is the oldest language, the first act of truth without artifice. It is not just skin or flesh; it is a vulnerable and sacred territory where the self is revealed without disguise. In the history of art, the nude has been a classical resource, a constant reference, a flame that never fades.
But what does that bare skin mean today? Does it still symbolize idealized perfection, or has it transformed into a mirror of fragility, contradictions, and urges?
The nude is not merely form—it is presence. It echoes antiquity and screams the present. A body that offers itself yet resists. A classical resource that crosses time to question our certainties about beauty, desire, and identity.
When I work with the nude, I do not seek to reproduce canons but to dialogue with that millenary tradition, to shake it and confront it. Because in that bare skin lies the eternal and the ephemeral, strength and fragility, history and now.
The nude is a paradox: it is the most intimate and, at the same time, a public act. It is the raw material from which myth and reality are woven. And in that tension, I find the inspiration to create works that don’t just show bodies but invite us to look at ourselves without masks.
