One of the main goals of the Daniele Comelli Art Gallery is to discover little-known artists. Specifically, we seek out in the work of emerging talents that characteristic that has always distinguished the works of the greats: the ability to interpret the spirit of their own contemporaneity to renew the language of art.
We consider Lino Lago, Spanish, born in 1973, an artist capable of speaking to his time with a coherent pictorial language. His "Fake Abstracts" exhibit fundamental characteristics that, in our opinion, denote a great artist: concept, originality, and technique.
The artist enlarges and reproduces the faces of famous portraits from the past, such as Jacob Van Oost's Head of a Young Girl or William-Adolphe Bouguereau's Gabrielle Cot. These reproductions, executed with exquisite technique, are then covered with a single-color layer. The cast takes on different hues depending on the work, and a crack in the solid-color coating allows a glimpse of the portrait beneath.
The seemingly irreverent gesture sparks a reflection on the long and complex debate between figurative and abstract art. Lino Lago explores the relationship between equality and diversity. The Spanish painter depicts antithesis on canvas: his skill lies in bringing two opposing thoughts together in the same work.
"Fake Abstract" establishes peace between abstract and figurative art. The two pictorial styles coexist harmoniously. Lino Lago, in the guise of an officiant, celebrates this unusual marriage. His "Fake Abstract" series thus expresses a powerful message of peace: the union can be considered a metaphor for the end of a conflict, a highly timely theme in a historical period plagued by wars.
The impact created by the artist's visual short circuit is triggered in the viewer's mind. This creation astonishes and invites reflection: illogicality becomes logical.
The uniqueness of his "Fake Abstract" works makes this series of works unconventional and original. Lino Lago transforms his pictorial expression into a harmonious cacophony.
