Nicola Samorì

About

Nicola Samorì is an Italian contemporary artist born in 1977 in Forlì, Italy, known for his figurative paintings and sculptures that reinterpret 17th-century Baroque and Renaissance techniques with a modern, provocative twist. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna in 2004, where he honed his skills in painting and sculpture. His work explores themes of beauty, decay, physicality, and the dissolution of form, often 'skinning' or altering classical images to reveal inner layers, creating haunting, theatrical pieces that challenge traditional art representations. Samorì lives and works in Bagnacavallo, Italy, and has gained international acclaim for blending historical mastery with contemporary iconoclasm, focusing on motifs like saints, martyrs, portraits, and still lifes.[1][2][3][4]

Aggressive Baroque and Renaissance-inspired figurative art with themes of decay and materiality