STUDIES

The Studies are the silent genesis of Albanese's work. This section gathers sketches and experiments that precede or accompany his major works: it is here that Kairos dwells, the moment when the idea takes shape and the hand tunes into intuition.

The research draws on the philosophy of the masters of Shan Shui and Sumi-e painting, where mastery of gesture conceals years of invisible practice and silent maturation. As an ancient parable on calligraphy teaches, the perfect stroke is neither firm nor soft, but is born when strength and gentleness dance together in the same breath.

In an age of excess and acceleration, these studies invite us to discover the "right rhythm." They are gestures performed without haste, imbued with a creative patience that prepares the ground so that the essence can finally flourish.

Much of my research originates, even if not explicitly, from the aesthetic concept of Yohaku no-bi which belongs to Japanese culture. The phrase "yohaku no-bi" can be translated as "beauty of empty space" or "beauty of the unfinished". Here are some of my abstract painting studies on paper.

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