masters influence
* STEFANO CASATI

written Abigail Hart

Upon seeing his work, you might be surprised to hear that Stefano Casati is classically trained in restoration of ancient murals, and still works in that field to this day. When you look closer, however, you will see influence of the masters in the balance, perspective and proportion of Casati’s artwork.

“I find it impossible, for me at least, to get rid from the classical training needed for my job, so when I paint…my vision is clearly modern and contemporary, nevertheless I’m sure that the years passed facing myself with masters influence my paintings.”

As an artist, Casati takes inspiration from his own experience, and as he admits, that has changed drastically since the lockdowns in his country and much of the world. Autonomy, too, has been challenged, and so many people who have never had their personal freedom challenged are now limited in so many ways. 

.artist talk
Stefano Casati
speaks with
Abigail Hart
first published in:
issue 30, 01/2021

“This situation is forcing us to face our social dynamics, and to think about the individual against the collective good.”

Casati finds autonomy in his art, free from the expectations of restoring antiquities and the pressures from the deathly consequences of choices during the pandemic. He pours his emotions into each piece and, though he may be stuck in many ways for pandemic related reasons, he keeps moving and creating through his art. 

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Stefano Casati
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