The Mayor Gallery presents “The Narrative Line,” an exhibition by Valerio Adami, on display from January 11 through February 10, 2017. The exhibition will feature a selection of his recent paintings and their accompanying preliminary sketches which fascinatingly show the tedious process of working and re-working on paper before realising on canvas. Adam is a draughtsman and colourist but after knowing his painting interests he studied at the Brera Academy in 1951. He was inspired by the artists Roberto Matta and Wifredo Lam when he met them in Paris in 1955. His works show a stylised manner of painting featuring regions of flat color bordered with bold black lines. The brightness and flat finish links him to Pop-Art but his work is much more complex. His narrative paintings show symbolism and the subjects themselves are portrayed in an uncomfortable manner. Difficult and dark subjects of Politics, Mortality and Mythology presented in such manner makes the viewer question his narrative in the work.The exhibition will be on view at 21 Cork Street, First Floor, London W1S 3LZ, United KingdomFor details, visit: www.mayorgallery.comClick on the Slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.
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