Paolo Quaresima: between everyday objects and the poetry of absent presence
An incomparable interpreter of the small things of everyday life, Paolo Quaresima makes ordinary objects and materials his own with the skill of a conjurer. Polished metal, slightly chipped porcelain, the shimmering reflections of water, the rough texture of wallpaper emerge from his panels with striking intensity, touching perceptual chords we did not even know we possessed.
Excluded from the frame, the human figure becomes a present absence, a silent protagonist narrated through the traces left upon the objects and the world it has touched.
The art of Paolo Quaresima
Through a delicate brushstroke as precise as a scalpel, everyday objects are transformed into silent witnesses of an intense and industrious life, almost like indirect portraits of the people who once used them.
Pitchers, teapots, buckets, watering cans, and antique enamel coffee pots become the protagonists of a whispered narrative that speaks about identity and memory. The architectural thresholds before which they are depicted—small windows, doors, balconies—turn into metaphors of transition, guardians of secrets and symbols of transformation.
Built upon impeccable architectural balance and refined chromatic harmonies, his paintings convey the sensation of a world in perfect equilibrium, where beauty and order appear both poignant and reassuring.
Who is Paolo Quaresima
Paolo Quaresima was born in 1962 in Merano (Italy). After completing classical studies, he graduated in 1988 from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice and has devoted himself entirely to painting ever since, placing objects as instruments of daily life at the center of his artistic investigation rather than traditional still lifes.
Since 1987, he has held numerous solo and group exhibitions and participated in art fairs throughout Italy, Europe, and the United States, particularly in New York and Miami. Since 2008, he has been consistently present at Arte Fiera Bologna.
His works are included in private collections worldwide.
He lives and works in Merano.
