Cesare Catania

Cesare Catania

“THE MAN WHO DOES NOT SEE” - Cesare Catania

Description of the Sculpture “The Man Who Does Not See”: Inspired by the reflections on the overall condition of the human race, “The Man Who Does Not See” represents a man blindfolded. The human is immersed in the society around him blindfolded. Sometimes he tries to “take a breath of fresh air” like a man immersed in water trying to emerge. The tones of yellow “cheerful and bright” symbolize a context of a “golden cage”, the expression of a society that appears serene and happy when viewed “with the blindfold”. Excerpt from the official website: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/man-who-does-not-see/

Harlequin in the Land of Giants - Cesare Catania

Title: ” Harlequin in the Land of Giants ” – Cesare Catania – Painting – Contemporary Art Year: 2017 Dimensions: 100 cm x 100 cm Technique: Oil painting on canvas Description In the painting ” Harlequin in the Land of Giants “, the contemporary artist Cesare Catania returns to the character of Harlequin. The latter is intent on playing chasing his head, as is usual for the author a sign of lightheartedness, despite being in a world full of difficulties, the land of the giants. Harlequin is painted in the plastic posture of the athlete that is running, as dynamic and fluid as all the rest of the scene: the foot of the giant in full swing, the bishop is falling towards the ground, the dice has just fallen onto the sand chess board. In the distance a book that unfolds the wings over the scene. Cultural Background Many are the reminders to previous paintings by the author. In addition to the charapter of Harlequin, in this “Harlequin in the Land of Giants” we find the same book already present in “Summer Readings” (it’s about the “Theory of Shells and Thin Membranes”, a tribute to Pier Luigi Nervi). Besides, two other objects painted yet in the past by the italian artist in this surrealistic painting are “the white and red chessboard and the bishop” in “Chess”, as well as the recall of the difficulties encountered by the protagonist in this case symbolized by the land of the giants. Inside the Painting “Harlequin in the Land of Giants” It must be emphasized that in this work Cesare Catania decides to paint the Giant as almost a photographic realism oil painting, in a clear contrast to the rest of the scene, assuming instead the warm and surreal colors of childhood cartoon realism. The chessboard on which the scene is played is technically made with sand and ground coffee mixed with oil paint, to create the prospective effect of the proximity of the close-up of the picture and the distance of the foreground. The sand used is in fact of variable granulometry, fine in the background, large grain as it approaches the close up. In the lower right the giant’s ankle, which, during the rapid movement of the latter, is rolled away and is standing motionless on the sand. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/harlequin-in-the-land-of-giants/

Harlequins ( A Version) - Cesare Catania

“The Harlequins” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Painting Year: 2015 Dimensions: 70x50cm Technique of the Original: Acrylic and crayon on paper Description: This painting was inspired during a Sunday in December. After having spent part of the day walking around Nice, the Artist comes home in the evening and daydreams on the evolution of some children on the road seen during that afternoon. Two clowns fill the scene and play with each other in a calm and colorful environment. The one on the left, proud and authoritarian, hugging his head with his right arm, as if it was a ball. Instead the one on the right allows the other to take his leg and flips upside down, light as a feather; with his left arm he attempts to recover his head that remained stuck on the ground under his friend’s foot. Clowns symbolize youth and free minds, like light heads disconnected from the rest of the body. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/the-harlequins-2/

Harlequins (C Version) - Cesare Catania

“The Harlequins (C Version)” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Tapestry Year: 2016 Dimensions: 255 cm x 175 cm Technique: Oil with spatula and acrylic on canvas Description “The Harlequins (C Version)” is a tapestry, oil and acrylic on canvas that illustrates a theme already touched by the artist in two previous versions. In this version the Harlequins are depicted agile and dancing whilst playing the mandolin. As in “The Harlequins (Version A)” even here both protagonists are playing with each other’s heads. One on the left raises the one on the right who is hung upside down, holding him by his foot. Then, on the bottom left hand side a radio accompanies the dance of the two protagonists. Besides, this painting captivates the observer for the succession and overlapping of three-dimensional geometric figures. Oil and acrylic blend to make the scene more defined and contrasted. In this tapestry the artist mixes cubism and informal art. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/the-harlequins/

Harlequins (B Version) - Cesare Catania

“The Harlequins (B Version)” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Painting Year: 2016 Dimensions: 100 cm x 70 cm Technique: Oil and acrylic on canvas Description: In this version B the artist re-proposes the theme of Harlequins. The scene is set in a garden of exotic plants under a blue starred sky, portraying the two protagonists that were playing. Cesare Catania’s two Harlequins are also in this Version B, with their head separated from their body (like in Version A) and they fill the canvas in an absolutely unique and personal way. The one on the left, with his body facing down and supported by his arms, plays while balancing on his legs his friends outfit; the one on the right, lying on his back and relaxed, with an air of superiority, ignores his friends happenings, which in the meantime has laid his head on his back. Easy to distinguish the heads of the two Harlequins observing the colors of the same: Yellow of the Harlequin on the left, pink of the Harlequin on the right. The only one interested in the scene seems to be the yellow Harlequin that is looking carefully at what is happening to his friend’s body and head. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/herlequins-b/

The Embrace (A Version) - Cesare Catania

Title: “The EMBRACE (A Version)” Year: 2015 Dimensions: 50×70 cm Technique: Crayon on paper Description: A man and a woman embracing each other expressing love and affection. He is statuary and sure of himself; she is sincere and passionate. The firmness of the man and the dedication of the woman are perfectly represented by the mutual positions of their bodies and hands. She stretches her neck to bring her face close to her man. He welcomes her and protects her. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/embrace-a/

The Embrace (B Version) - Cesare Catania

“The Embrace (B Version)” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Tapestry Year: 2016 Dimensions: 255 cm x 175 cm Technique: Oil with spatula on canvas Description: Description First of all, “The Embrace (B Version)” is an oil on canvas tapestry, realized by Cesare Catania entirely by a spatula, inspired by a version of the same subject made a few years earlier . The embrace is interpreted by the author in a tight sense between a man and a woman, in a broader sense between people of two different colors . The themes of anti semitism and racism are above all reconciled to the artist in an embrace . Two human figures in the action of embracing each other seem to overlap one another, almost as if to give protection and stability to each other. As a result, one exists and can only exist as a function of the other. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/the-embrace-b/

The Heart of the Earth (B Versions) - Cesare Catania

The Heart of the Earth (B Versions) – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Sculpture Year: 2018 Dimensions: 40 cm x 40 cm x 170 cm Technique: Sculpture in white marble dust, meteorite fragments and steel Description “The Heart of the Earth (B and C Versions)” are two twin sculptures, which only differentiate themselves from one another by their topmost part. “The Heart of the Earth”, whether B Version (with the sphere in gilded steel) or C Version (with the resin pyramid), are sculptures of contemporary art that connect to a previous work of art in wood and acrylic made by the same artist between 2012 and 2015, precisely entitled “The Heart of the Earth – A Version (work number 20)”. Besides, the two sculptures draw inspiration from the same concept of strength and energy that releases the Earth and were made of Carrara marble powder and white cement. Cultural Background In fact, to give even greater emphasis to the energy aspect, the artist wanted to combine the remains of a meteorite in the mixture. The origin of the latter and the historical dating of the body from thousands of light years are controversial: the only certain data is that they are fragments belonging to the meteorite cataloged by the official bodies and by NASA as “Meteorite Gibeon”, fallen in prehistoric times in the southern region of Namibia (Africa) and some pieces of which are exhibited in the most famous geology museums in the world. Finally, in one of thoses sculptures, Cesare Catania wanted to concentrate all the strength of the elements considered to be of greater energetic impact: the inverted pyramide and the sphere, the marble dust coming from the Earth and the meteorite fragments coming from the Universe. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/the-heart-of-the-earth-b-c-version/

The Heart of the Earth (C Versions) - Cesare Catania

The Heart of the Earth (B and C Versions) – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Sculpture Year: 2018 Dimensions: 40 cm x 40 cm x 160 cm Technique: Sculpture in white marble dust, meteorite fragments and steel Description “The Heart of the Earth (B and C Versions)” are two twin sculptures, which only differentiate themselves from one another by their topmost part. “The Heart of the Earth”, whether B Version (with the sphere in gilded steel) or C Version (with the resin pyramid), are sculptures of contemporary art that connect to a previous work of art in wood and acrylic made by the same artist between 2012 and 2015, precisely entitled “The Heart of the Earth – A Version (work number 20)”. Besides, the two sculptures draw inspiration from the same concept of strength and energy that releases the Earth and were made of Carrara marble powder and white cement. Cultural Background In fact, to give even greater emphasis to the energy aspect, the artist wanted to combine the remains of a meteorite in the mixture. The origin of the latter and the historical dating of the body from thousands of light years are controversial: the only certain data is that they are fragments belonging to the meteorite cataloged by the official bodies and by NASA as “Meteorite Gibeon”, fallen in prehistoric times in the southern region of Namibia (Africa) and some pieces of which are exhibited in the most famous geology museums in the world. Finally, in one of thoses sculptures, Cesare Catania wanted to concentrate all the strength of the elements considered to be of greater energetic impact: the inverted pyramide and the sphere, the marble dust coming from the Earth and the meteorite fragments coming from the Universe. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/the-heart-of-the-earth-b-c-version/

The Mouth of Etna” (A Version) - Cesare Catania

Title: “The Mouth of Etna” (A Version) Author: Cesare Catania (painter and sculptor) Type: Sculpture Year: 2014 Dimensions: 120 x 150 Technique: Chalk, plaster, natural pigments, natural rope and acrylic on canvas Description of the sculpture “The Mouth of Etna” A Version Carried out by Cesare Catania after one of his many trips to Sicily, “The Mouth of Etna” A Version is a work of modern art that more than any other resembles a sculptue rather than a painting. The mouth of the volcano is represented with dark tones near to the green and red, typical colours of a volcano which is gradually growing back vegetation. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/mouth-etna-a/

Mouth of Etna (B Version) - Cesare Catania

“The Mouth of Etna (B Versions)” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Art Sculpture Year: 2017 Dimensions: 100 cm x 100 cm x 20 cm Technique: Iron sculpture with natural rope, silicone and acrylic Description Inspired by the earlier work number 7 ” The Mouth of Etna (A Version)” (2014), Cesare Catania has realized four sculptures in 2017 made of iron and silicon which recalls the same subject and title of the work created 3 years earlier. A clear representation of the Italian volcano crater, revisited by the artist in 4 different colours (B-C-D-E Versions) with sculptural keys: red flame, black/red-purple, black/green and white/yellow. The latter version (E Version) designed by Cesare Catania is specifically dedicated, in full colours and emotions, for people affected by Dalton syndrome (Color Blind). Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/mouth-of-etna-b-c-d-e/

Mouth of Etna (C Version) - Cesare Catania

“The Mouth of Etna (C Versions)” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Art Sculpture Year: 2017 Dimensions: 100 cm x 100 cm x 20 cm Technique: Iron sculpture with natural rope, silicone and acrylic Description Inspired by the earlier work number 7 ” The Mouth of Etna (A Version)” (2014), Cesare Catania has realized four sculptures in 2017 made of iron and silicon which recalls the same subject and title of the work created 3 years earlier. A clear representation of the Italian volcano crater, revisited by the artist in 4 different colours (B-C-D-E Versions) with sculptural keys: red flame, black/red-purple, black/green and white/yellow. The latter version (E Version) designed by Cesare Catania is specifically dedicated, in full colours and emotions, for people affected by Dalton syndrome (Color Blind). Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/mouth-of-etna-b-c-d-e/

Mouth of Etna (D Version) - Cesare Catania

“The Mouth of Etna (D Versions)” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Art Sculpture Year: 2017 Dimensions: 100 cm x 100 cm x 20 cm Technique: Iron sculpture with natural rope, silicone and acrylic Description Inspired by the earlier work number 7 ” The Mouth of Etna (A Version)” (2014), Cesare Catania has realized four sculptures in 2017 made of iron and silicon which recalls the same subject and title of the work created 3 years earlier. A clear representation of the Italian volcano crater, revisited by the artist in 4 different colours (B-C-D-E Versions) with sculptural keys: red flame, black/red-purple, black/green and white/yellow. The latter version (E Version) designed by Cesare Catania is specifically dedicated, in full colours and emotions, for people affected by Dalton syndrome (Color Blind). Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/mouth-of-etna-b-c-d-e/

Mouth of Etna (E Version) - Cesare Catania

“The Mouth of Etna (E Versions)” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Art Sculpture Year: 2017 Dimensions: 100 cm x 100 cm x 20 cm Technique: Iron sculpture with natural rope, silicone and acrylic Description Inspired by the earlier work number 7 ” The Mouth of Etna (A Version)” (2014), Cesare Catania has realized four sculptures in 2017 made of iron and silicon which recalls the same subject and title of the work created 3 years earlier. A clear representation of the Italian volcano crater, revisited by the artist in 4 different colours (B-C-D-E Versions) with sculptural keys: red flame, black/red-purple, black/green and white/yellow. The latter version (E Version) designed by Cesare Catania is specifically dedicated, in full colours and emotions, for people affected by Dalton syndrome (Color Blind). Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/mouth-of-etna-b-c-d-e/

The Mouth of Etna (F Version) - Cesare Catania

“The Mouth of Etna (F Version)” – Cesare Catania – Sculpture – 3D Painting – Contemporary Art Year: 2017 Dimensions: 100 cm x 80 cm x 20 cm Technique: Picture Sculpture in natural rope, silicone and acrylic on canvas Description In this “Mouth of Etna (F Version)”, the author reunites in a single picture-sculpture all the concepts previously expressed in “Version A (work number 7)” and the subsequent “Versions B C D E” (works 54 55 56 57). Again, it is a clear representation of the Italian volcano crater, revisited by the artist as a sculpture with shades of colour ranging from white to yellow. Acrylic, natural rope and silicone merge with one another to give birth to a both elegant and balanced work of contemporary art, which recalls through its movements and shapes the full power of molten magma. Same as in the previous version, this “Mouth of Etna (F Version)” reuses the colour palette studied by sculptor Cesare Catania to reproduce the visual spectrum of colour-blind people affected by Dalton syndrome. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/the-mouth-of-etna-f-version/

The Cutting - A Version - Cesare Catania

Description of “The Cutting A Version”: The Cutting A Version is a three-dimensional work of art represents a black cut in a world loaded with red agitation. In fact, this 3D painting synthesises artistically a rapid and uncontrolled move typical of the artist who, in front of his painting, creates a work of abstract art. Besides, “The Cutting” by Cesare Catania reunites in itself concepts like movement, abstraction, absence from space, spontaneity and emotional charge. All in a single picture-sculpture. Excerpt from the official website: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/the-cutting-a-version/

Confusion - The Open Cutting - Cesare Catania

Description of the 3D Painting entitled “Confusion” (The Open Cutting): "Confusion" (the open Cutting) is a 3D painting, almost a sculpture of contemporary art where the artist elaborates on the concept of the cut already presented in works of art numbers 60 and 63, entitled “The Cutting” A and B Versions. It represents an open and indistinct cut in a world loaded with yellow agitation. Unlike in the previous versions, in this case, the cut is not neat but indistinct and indefinite. “The Cutting” by Cesare Catania reunites in itself concepts like movement, abstraction, absence from space, spontaneity and emotional charge. All in a single sculpture to hang on the wall. excerpt from the official website: details https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/confusion/

The Cutting - D Version - Cesare Catania

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The Cutting - E Version - Cesare Catania

First Artworks made with DIAMONDS... For much more details please sulf here: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/contemporary-art-exhibitions/cesare-catania-contemporary-art-exhibition-at-the-monza-royal-palace-museum/

Woman with a Book - Cesare Catania

Description of Artwork “Woman with a Book”: Woman with a Book is an eccentric representation on behalf of Cesare Catania ; a middle-aged woman reading a book while sitting comfortably on the edge of a sofa. The posture of the woman in this painting shows the willingness and the character’s attention to what she is doing . The whole body is protracted on the pages, her careful and imperturbable look scroll the lines of the book regardless of what surrounds her. Colorful clothes and a purple shawl over her left shoulder protect her from the cold. Excerpt from the official website: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/woman-with-a-book/

Aleftina and her Dolls - Cesare Catania

Description of the Artwork: During a visit at a friend’s house in the Provencal countryside, the contemporary artist is struck by the vivacity of a little girl named Aleftina. The little girl is the protagonist of this painting, which depicts her whilst she is playing with her dolls and her dolls are playing with her. The scene is very lively. Aleftina is so immersed in her own world that from this painting it is difficult to distinguish her from the dolls. Excerpt from the official website: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/aleftina-and-her-dolls/

The Old Man Sleeping on a Ship - Cesare Catania

Title: “THE OLD MAN SLEEPING ON A SHIP” Year: 2015 Dimensions: 170×120 cm Technique: Acrylic on canvas Artwork Description During a Spanish ferry trip in the summer of 2015, the contemporary Artist is enchanted by an old man sleeping in an armchair. The old man, long-haired gathered like an Indians, sleeping peacefully and imperturbably while the boat sways between the restless waves of the rough sea. The rest of the crew (a few people: only a clumsy waiter in the foreground and a couple of women screaming in the background) react actively to the sea event. The old man instead closes his eyes at the exit of the port of Ibiza and re-opens them just before reaching the destination, maintaining the same position, apparently uncomfortable, with his heavy head on his hand and his legs crossed. On the bottom right, the Artist embodied into a bird, observes the scene. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/old-man-sleeping-on-a-ship/

Gospel - Cesare Catania

“Gospel” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Painting Year: 2016 Dimensions: 80 cm x 100 cm Technique: Oil painting on canvas Description: The theme of music is again addressed in this oil painting by Cesare Catania, which portrays a singer with an impetuous voice in a gospel exhibition. The arrangement flutters in the upper left, saxophones accompany the sound on the left in the background and the hands of the public load the scene on the lower part of the painting. The oil colors are used on the canvas using the brush like a spatula, literally staining colored pigments that light up the observer’s eyes. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/gospel/

144 - Trio Jazz - Cesare Catania

Title: “144 – JAZZ TRIO” Year: 2014 – 2015 Dimensions: front 150×250 – back 150×120 Technique: Chalk, natural pigments, natural rope and acrylic on canvas Description of Artwork This is absolutely the first work where Cesare Catania expresses his art “overlapping pannels.” This 3D painting-sculpture describes the environment surrounding the author very well, inspired during a jazz concert (from this the second part of the title “Jazz Trio”) and represents in a single picture all the items on and off the stage: the piano, bass, saxophone and listeners (a man and a woman). The main voice is that of the piano that imposes itself on the other instruments with a harmonious and determined sound on the fist pannel. The keys hover on a red and slippery carpet, to form a piece than embraces everyone, both on and off the stage. The keyboard is dissembled on several levels (it is clear that the keys have different sizes depending on the distance of the background level from the main pannel), used to connect the bass and sax. All to compose a joyful melody of which the author also expresses the tempo: notice a dissembled metronome at the bottom left can be seen in fact beating time “Allegro – 144 beats per minute” (hence the title of the picture “144”). With the technique of “overlapping pannels” Cesare Catania wants to show all the dynamism of the scene around him. In this way the author takes a photograph of all the actions, sounds and feelings that surround it, merging into a single work the different overlapped pannels of the surrounding world. The work was carried out deliberately on two canvases, joined together by hinges and able to open and close like a musical score. The front of the score (the back of the canvas), also worked and painted, contains the title of the work and the author’s signature. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/144-jazz-trio/

The Violinist from Barcelona (A Version) - Cesare Catania

“The Violinist from Barcelona (A Version)” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Painting Year: 2016 Dimensions: 50 cm x 60 cm Technique: Acrylic on canvas Description: Inspired while listening to Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” at the Music Palace in Barcelona, Cesare Catania paints in this first version a violinist during her musical performance. In this study of shapes and colors the artist focuses his attention on the essence of the shapes and objects that characterize the scene: the slender figure of the woman, the strings of the violin and the pentagram. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/the-violinist-from-barcelona-a/

The Violinist from Barcelona (B Version) - Cesare Catania

“The Violinist from Barcelona (B Version)” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Painting Year: 2016 Dimensions: 170 cm x 120 cm Technique: Oil and acrylic on canvas Description In this painting Cesare Catania represents all the emotional energy that the music scene in front of him is transmitting. The violinist belongs to the symphonic orchestra of the Music Palace in Barcelona and is concentrated on playing Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”. The theatre is enraptured by her skill and by her presence. The woman plays and hovers in the artist’s canvas that captures the figure, the violin, the bow and the fluttering arrangement. All this in a painting that only highlights the protagonist and that fades the rest of the scene as if it was a photo was taken with a camera and with the subject in synchronous movement: the subject is perfectly focused and the background is blurred. The woman that is fully arched to the left, flaunts her violin and her stage presence during the concert. The woman’s head and thick hair are deliberately shifted to the left to enhance the arched body position, all aimed at giving light and emphasis to the musical instrument. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/the-violinist-from-barcelona/

Selfportrait - Cesare Catania

“Self Portrait” (tribute to Michelangelo and Newton) – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Painting Year: 2016 Dimensions: 150 cm x 150 cm Technique: Oil and acrylic on canvas Description In this self-portrait, the author is inspired by the sketches used by Michelangelo before realizing the Sistine Chapel. Cesare Catania infact realizes this work completely in front of the mirror, studying his own anatomy in relation to what were the studies undergone by Michelangelo Buonarroti of a human figure placed in the same location 500 years ago. Cultural Background The background of the painting Self Portrait instead focuses on the first two laws of Newton, scientist and mathematician, founder of classical mechanics. In his first two laws relating to the Axiomata sive Leges Motus Treaty, Isaac Newton states: 1 – In the absence of forces, a body at rest remains at rest, and a body which is moving in a rectilinear and uniform speed continues indefinitely. 2 – the acceleration of an object is proportional to the force (F) acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass (M). In this work Cesare Catania illustrates the oxymorons present in his personality; on one hand the artistic sphere with references to classical art of Michelangelo, on the other the engineering sphere with references to the basics of physics and dynamics of Isaac Newton. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/self-portrait/

The Three Men - Cesare Catania

“The Three Men” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Tapestry Year: 2016-17 Dimensions: 260 cm x 170 cm Technique: Oil with spatula and acrylic on canvas Description Cesare Catania’s “The Three Men” is an aesthetically engaging work of art and at the same time full of meanings. Realized with a mixed oil tecnique on canvas, the painting wants to embrace all the knowledge from the ancient Greeks to today. Cultural Background The man on the left is Amedeo Avogadro (18th century), belonging to the electricity of Enlightenment and known for the eponymous constant N which defines the relationship between the number of atoms necessary to form a mass of substance equal to the atomic weight. The revolution of this discovery consisted in being able for the first time to report to the macroscopic world of “grams”, hitherto well known and defined, with that microscopic “of atoms”. Avogadro constant is equal to 6.02214129 … x 10exp23 MOLexp (-1) and is precisely with these scattered numbers around the canvas that the artist pays a tribute to the Italian scientist. Pythagoras Cesare Catania paints Pythagoras in the central part of the painting. Pythagoras is bouncing a sphere and he the first scholar according to the classical literature that was able to overcome precisely the barriers between the straight and curved world, defining the PI quantity as a constant that binds in each circle the ratio between the measurement of the circumference and the diameter. Pythagoras is for the contemporary painter the reference point of all the ancient science and for this reason that the artist pays a tribute to the ancient philosopher with the numbers of the constant 3,14 …… Love for quantum physics The man on the right in the painting is Heisenberg, the cornerstone of quantum mechanics that defines the boundaries of the knowledge of conjugate physical quantities. Heisenberg becomes for Cesare Catania the man that marks the break regarding the previous scholars of classical mechanics. According to Heisenberg (1927) in fact it’s not possible to know of a particle in a precise manner and at the same time the value of the position on one side and on the other side speed, magnitudes precisely between them are conjugate. Love for Math The more one tries to reduce the uncertainty of a quantity (for example the position) the more it increases the uncertainty on the conjugated quantity (for example the speed). The tribute to the ‘900 scientist is given by Cesare Catania with representation on “The Three Men” tapestry of a stylized microscope and with the Greek letter “delta”, commonly used in physics and mathematics to express the changes in quantity. In this work of art the author clearly expresses his passion for the pictorial and engineering arts. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/tapestry-three-men/

Summer Readings - Cesare Catania

“Summer Readings” (Tribute to Pier Luigi Nervi) – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Painting Year: 2016 Dimensions: 170 cm x 120 cm Technique: Acrylic and oil on canvas Description: This painting depicts a woman sunbathing on the beach. As seen in previous works by Cesare Catania, the artist symbolically represents the woman in a light and carefree dress, detached from the body and held up by her arms. In this specific case the metaphor of lightness is an artistic prank. What the woman is venturing on is in fact anything but light. Relaxed and graceful (you can tell from the greekness that surrounds her body, the greekness that wants to emphasize the elegance and sophistication of the protagonist), it is in fact studying the Theory of Membranes, the theory that wants to be for the artist a tribute to Pier Luigi Nervi, great Italian engineer of the last century that fascinates Cesare Catania for the precision with which he designed thin vaults and domes of all types and sizes. In the painting you can clearly see on the top left an umbrella and on the bottom three closed books, in the foreground on the central part you can see her breasts rolled away from her body and the engineering book containing the chapter of what mentioned. Prospectively behind in respect of the foreground but not of secondary importance, the main character and the sun. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/summer-readings/

Still Life - Cesare Catania

“Still Life” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Painting Year: 2016 Dimensions: 50x70cm Technique: Handmade Retouched Limited Edition Copy (Original: Pencil and chalk on paper) Description: Classic version of still life on the table, the Artist portrays two vegetables and a glass bottle on a sheet of a newspaper. One of two pumpkins is about to fall off the table, the expression of the usual dynamism that Cesare Catania intends to give to his paintings even when dealing with static works like still life. In the background a notebook and adhesive paper tape. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/still-life/

Flamingos at the Mirror - Cesare Catania

Title: “FLAMINGOS AT THE MIRROR” Author: Cesare Catania Type: Contemporary painting Year: 2015 Dimensions: 220x160cm Technique: Acrylic on canvas Description of the Painting entitled “Flamingos at the Mirror” Flamingos at the Mirror is a painting where the themes of beauty and of the mirror, so dear to the Artist , reappear. The setting is clearly that of a natural place, where trees and leaves surround all forms of life. A group of flamingos on the right massing and elbowing each other to be able to look in the mirror. The luckiest of the group is already looking at itself in the mirror (the flamingo on the left) and struts in front of the mirror. On the bottom right a bird observes the scene. Flamingos, complex and delicate animals, are represented by Cesare Catania with obvious physical abnormalities. Mirror cheats with them, it shows them what they want to see. The Artist, who is identified by the little bird, enjoys the show. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/flamingos-in-the-mirror/

The Lisbon Zoo - Cesare Catania

Title: “LISBON ZOO” Year: 2015 Dimensions: 120×165 Technique: Chalk, natural pigments, natural rope and acrylic on canvas Description of Artwork Inspired during a visit to Lisbon Zoo, this 3d painting shows the vision of Cesare Catania to synthesize all the space and the actions around him on one pannel. In this work the “overlapping layers” embrace a giraffe and an elephant on the second pannel, a raging bull in the foreground. The bull is represented with dissembled horns and fiery eyes, almost as if to fit sideways into the scene. The elephant plays with a small ball bringing it to its mouth (in fact it is clearly seen that the ball looses pieces of itself during its journey). The animals in this work are all on the move: the giraffe proudly walking (head high in fact you see all the legs), the elephant plays with the ball and the bull “throws” itself aside in the scene. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/lisbona-zoo/

The Mattanza - Cesare Catania

Title: “THE MATTANZA” Year 2015: Dimensions: 260 x 180 Technique: Acrylic and natural rope on jute The mattanza is an ancient technique of bluefin tuna fishing, which has been developed over centuries, particularly in the West of Sicily. The author encloses in this work of overlapped pannels, all the stages of tuna fishing, from the preparation of the nets by women with a needle and thread in the foreground (on the right of the picture) to the real tuna hunt, surrounded by three boats and killed bloodily by two fishermen armed with spears (on the left of the picture). History and tradition are combined in this work. In the matriarchal Sicilian society the woman takes on a fundamental importance. The woman is represented as a link between the central stage of preparation of the nets (right) and the attack phase of fishing (left). The woman, as well as being in the central area of the painting engaged in weaving nets with her left hand and in the delivery of the repaired nets to the man with the right hand, has her importance in the painting highlighted by the presence of a “dissembled prickly pear “, symbol of the tie between the mediterranean woman and her land. For the author the woman and her land are joined in one artistic representation. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/mattanza/

The Night of Flamingos - Cesare Catania

Title: “THE NIGHT OF THE FLAMINGOS” Year: 2015 Dimensions: 210×145 cm Technique: Acrylic on canvas Being fascinated by an animal during a visit to Miami, the Artist represents a pair of flamingos during a summer night. The flamingo, in its classical symbology, is perceived as a positive and elegant animal. Pink recalls vitality, the ability to give and receive love. An independent and vain animal, the flamingo fascinates Cesare Catania that remains fascinated by its harmony and brightness.The painting shows a third flamingo who is curious and tries to observe the love effusions of the two protagonists. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/night-of-the-flamingos/

Artistic Composition - Cesare Catania

“Artistic Composition” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Painting Year: 2016 Dimensions: 50x70cm Technique: Handmade Retouched Limited Edition Copy (Original: Pencil and chalk on paper) Description: A stylish exercise on behalf of the Contemporary Artist that depicts a hand in a fantasy context. A piece of newspaper and a ball make the background. Bright colors with predominance of purple and yellow make this design vivid and realistic, but at the same time fantastic. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/artistic-composition/

Metaphysical Composition - Cesare Catania

“Metaphysical Composition” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Painting Year: 2016 Dimensions: 50x70cm Technique: Handmade Retouched Limited Edition Copy (Origina: Pencil and chalk on paper) Description: In this painting, the contemporary author Cesare Catania touches the theme of the environment that surrounds us. The work infact explores the relationship between man (symbolically identified in his hand and head) and the surrounding world. The man switches on a light to stop the frenzy that surrounds him (symbolically represented by a building that seems to come from afar like a moving train). In this still picture the man dominates and becomes the protagonist in the foreground. The attempted revival and dominance of the protagonist seems to happen almost jokingly, in a metaphysical context where a head sways on its equilibrium position observing a hand (large and disproportionate) that switches on the light. In order to become active participants of one’s own existence not much effort is needed. The head (symbolizing man’s mind) and the hand (symbolizing the will) are sufficient. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/metaphysical-composition/

The Dynamics of a Movement (A Version) - Cesare Catania

“The Dynamics of a Movement (A Version)” Cesare Catania – Contemporary Painting Year: 2016 Dimensions: 50x70cm Technique: Handmade Retouched Limited Edition Copy (Original: Charcoal and acrylic on paper) Description: Cesare Catania observes, studies and designs the movement of a rose petal falling from its bud. The scene is set by the artist imagining the rose placed in a small, heavy sphere that guarantees stability and maintains the vertical position of the flower. As opposed to the dynamics of this movement is the presence on the left side of the picture of a still head, statuary and covered by a colored drape. In this work the contemporary artist breaks the method of time, contrasting on one hand the slow movement with which a petal falls from a flower, the other the absolute stillness of a sheer fabric that covers a motionless head on a table . Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/the-dynamics-of-movement-a/

The Chess - Cesare Catania

“Chess” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Painting Year: 2016 Dimensions: 60x80 Technique: Handmade Retouched Limited Edition Copy( original: Charcoal and Acrylic on Paper) Description Cesare Catania represents a metaphysical landscape . The main scene is represented by a man who is playing chess against himself. On the left a sand hourglass is measuring the time and on the right a giant bishop acts as the jury during the game. The scene is played near a ravine. The background is represented by lunar mountains and a round sun, intrusive by its shape but weak in brightness. On the edge of the ravine the presence of an echo symbolically represented by an ear which is also giant. A game of chess with oneself for Cesare Catania represents the deepest form of reflection in himself. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/chess/

The Tear - Cesare Catania

Title: “THE TEAR” Year: 2012 Dimensions: 100×80 Technique: Chalk and acrylic on canvas Artwork Description: Created from a strong sense of restlessness and introspection, “The tear” was conceived by Cesare Catania as an experimental work of modern art. Bright colours and and far from geometric forms, “The Tear” expresses the artistic desire to break away, the desire to express spontaneously and immediately his inner part.

The Cage - Cesare Catania

The Cage Author: Cesare Catania (Painter and Sculptor) Type: Contemporary Sculpture Year: 2013 Dimensions: 120cm x 150cm Technique: Chalk, plaster, natural pigments, natural rope and acrylic on canvas Description of Artworks entitled “The Cage”: In line with the current thinking of his artistic period, in this sculpture entitled “The Cage” the artist expresses his material art. The wires are the bars of the cage, the bright red is the rush and turmoil. The cut in the canvas symbolizes a glimmer of light. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/cage/

The Eggs - Cesare Catania

Title: “THE EGGS” Year: 2012 – 2014 Dimensions: 75cm x 120cm Technique: Silicone and acrylic on canvas and board Created first as a work of art in silicon, “The Eggs” find their ultimate representation of a shiny black board. The position of the entire work, deliberately rotated 45 degrees, is opposed to the perfect orientation of the inner ply, first born as an expression of agitation (The Eggs are presented to the viewer confused and massed) which then finds its natural calm and tranquility in a space of its own, in artistic balance with the rest of the things. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/eggs/

The Stain - Cesare Catania

Title: “THE STAIN” Year: 2013 Dimensions: 120cm x 150cm Technique: Silicone and acrylic on board The stain symbolizes the change of perspective. The author becomes an observer and is first attracted by the strong colours that are mixed with three-dimensional waves; then immediately changes the reference point and remains attracted by the only black mole of the whole picture. All in a perfect harmony between the two opposites. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/stain/

The Stain (B Vesrion) - Cesare Catania

“The Stain (B Version)” – Cesare Catania – Sculpture – Contemporary Art Year: 2017 Dimensions: 100 cm x 80 cm x 20 cm Technique: Silicone and acrylic on canvas Description Inspired by his previous work number 4, “The Stain (A Version)” (2013), Cesare Catania creates this second version in 2017, playing with the various shades of green. Same as in the previous version, the author becomes once more an observer and remains at first attracted by the green colour and all its chromatic variations, then immediately changes reference point and remains struck by the only pink point of the whole picture. All in a perfect harmony between the two opposites. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/the-stain-b-version/

ReART - Cesare Catania

“ReArt” – Cesare Catania – Contemporary Art Sculpture Year: 2017 Dimensions: 150 cm x 150 cm Technique: Acrylic on wood, plastic, paper and natural rope Description The picture “ReArt”, made entirely from waste materials such as plastic, paper, wood and natural rope, connects directly by both the colours used and the emotions inspired, to previous paintings titled “The Cage” (2013) and “The man who cannot see” (2013) realized by the artist in the past years. Also in this opera, Cesare Catania conveys emotion of anxiety and suffocation with the use of strong and contrasting black stained colours captured in the rope, just to express the uneasiness that man experiences in a society full of waste. Cesare Catania wants to show how not only the latter can be recycled but can even become a work of art. Hence the title of the opera “ReArt”, which interfaces the artistic world with that of the recycling one At the top on the right, an open hand, like that of a drowning man. Excerpt from: https://www.cesarecatania.eu/en/portfolio/reart/