Nicola Samorì (born 1977) is an Italian contemporary artist renowned for his "dis-figurations"—a process of meticulously recreating Old Master -style paintings and then aggressively deconstructing them. His work explores the tension between classical perfection and the raw, biological reality of materials. The Art of Deconstruction
In the cavernous halls of contemporary art, where neon lights and conceptual installations often scream for attention, Samorì whispers. But his is a terrifying whisper—a baroque melody cut short, a face peeled away like the skin of a fruit, a masterwork that has been lovingly destroyed. nicola samori
This creates a tension that is electrifying. The viewer is caught between admiring the technical virtuosity of the painting and confronting the existential horror of its destruction. It is a memento mori for the digital age—a reminder that all images, no matter how perfectly rendered, are subject to entropy. Nicola Samorì (born 1977) is an Italian contemporary
: He peels, scratches, and smears the paint with palette knives, diluent, or his bare hands while the layers are still half-dry . But his is a terrifying whisper—a baroque melody