Riccardo Baruzzi

Riccardo Baruzzi (Lugo, 1976) is an artist who primarily works with painting and drawing, developing an investigation into the possibilities of representation between figuration and abstract synthesis. In recent years, with series such as P. P. (porta pittura, 2010) and Ordine (2014), he has explored the boundary between the material dimension of painting (that of “painting as an object”) and painting as a device of representation and narration. Baruzzi’s practice takes on different, interchangeable forms: painting and drawing, but also performance and installation, often overlap in order to challenge the uniqueness of the art object. Alongside his visual practice, the artist has consistently pursued research into sound, making use of the physical structure of diskettes to create objects that function as instruments/works. He employs these in his performances to establish gestural and formal affinities between rhythm, musical composition, and visual design, giving rise to a creative process based on reciprocal influences between sound and image.