Catalog Semi di spirito

PUNTO SULL’ARTE Gallery is pleased to present the solo exhibition SEEDS OF SPIRIT by LUCA GASTALDO. In this exhibition, Gastaldo takes us into the complex and magical universe of our imagination through his powerful and evocative painting.

The SEEDS OF SPIRIT in the title are the result of the stories that Gastaldo has collected from his childhood readings. These seeds represent the imaginary, the non-material part of our being, from which the artist draws to paint his canvases. His paintings are characterized by vivid romanticism and the search for lived experience that becomes matter. Each of Gastaldo’s paintings is illuminated by a source of light, whether it be an illuminated window, a moonbeam, the dawn, or the flickering of distant street lamps. This light represents the restless soul of the artist, the flame of creation, and the spark of memories transformed into matter.

Gastaldo paints blue skies, the color of introspection, deep feelings, and spirituality. His landscapes are often dominated by a thin strip of land, which becomes the foundation on which enchantment rises and memories of sounds, words, gestures, and tales manifest. Gastaldo’s canvases tell stories hidden deep within the human soul, layered in distant memories or evoked by a melody or a poetic verse.

In his artistic journey, Gastaldo is inspired by beloved writers, poets, and musicians such as Pascoli, Pavese, Louis Prima, Fats Domino, and Tracy Chapman. In his landscapes, the human being is rarely physically represented, but is the protagonist of the emotions conveyed by Nature. Gastaldo’s art creates a kind of ideal communion between spirit and matter, inviting the viewer to express their own emotions in front of the works, just as the artist did during their creation.