Solomostry keeps his artistic practice always evolving by trying out new materials and ideas. Over the last two years he and the whole world has experienced an imposed stop of „everyday life“ which has completely changed the way we live and think. Since that moment of realization the artist is devoted to react and transform this global restriction into a new strength, trying not to give in to difficulties, persisting creativity and continuously work towards a new dawn.
„Open Lines is a search for freedom, for openness towards the outside, no rules, freedom of expression without constraints.”
Solomostry, 2022.
At the end of 2021, feeling a prisoner of himself due to the outer constrictions, it took Solomostry courage, when he decided to break away from Italy for a period of time and embark on a journey to reflect on this exhibition. Especially the regular outdoor practice helped him free himself from any kind of delimitation, delimitation of format, delimitation of subjects, of lines.
Solomostry is known for his line-drawn and thoughtful works, that include an iconic and striking contour line which wrapped them and makes them hold together. At the same time that contouring line trapped and stopped him from freely creating. He felt as if it were a metaphor for the life he was living at the moment.
While breaking out of his comfort zone he developed a new approach to his paintings. Looking closely at the new series Open Lines he chose to break free from attachment to the contour line and opened up the lines on his paintings leaving them without contours, nor constrictions. This liberation is manifested on an aesthetic and visual level on the artworks too. The interrupted lines suddenly appear as open gates with space to breathe and develop. The subsequently modified aesthetics open up a new layer for experiencing Solomostry’s art works.
Tania di Brita
Installation view
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