Alfonso Castrigno - Dispiegamento

Alfonso Castrigno
Bari
Italy
December 9, 1959
Dream in pink
Acrylic on canvas
Certificate of authenticity

Artist Biography: Alfonso Castrigno
Alfonso Castrigno, born in Bari on September 12, 1959, is an artist and researcher whose creative path is deeply intertwined with care and harmony.

Self-taught in the restoration of antique decorations, he developed a unique sensitivity for material, color, and the stratification of time. This experience in restoring historical beauty, combined with his current profession as a naturopath, defines his signature style: an art that is not merely visual expression, but an act of regeneration.

His creative process originates in a semi-trance state, a dimension of deep listening where the hand moves free from the constraints of rational logic. From this flow emerge archetypes, metaphysical structures, and natural symbols that vibrate with a therapeutic energy. His works are windows into the unconscious, designed to harmonize spaces and nourish the soul of those who observe them, bringing to each canvas the vital balance that Alfonso constantly seeks between nature, history, and spirit.

Critical Review: "Dispiegamento"
The Opera
In "Deployment" (or "Unfolding"), Alfonso Castrigno orchestrates an unusual dialogue between the tangible world and the imaginary one. At the center of the composition, a still life — a vibrant apple and a few grape grains — seems to rest on a book or a white fabric that opens (unfolds) like the wings of a creature or the pages of a destiny. This central element serves as a watershed between a terrestrial landscape, barely hinted at to the right, and a cosmic vision dominated by a full, cold moon to the left.

Aesthetic and Symbolic Analysis
Matter and the Invisible: The title suggests a process of revelation. The fruit, symbol of life and natural cycles dear to naturopathy, appears suspended in a moment of transformation, while in the background a dark and jagged architectural structure seems to fade into streams of color and reddish glints.

Balance of Contrasts: The work plays on a deft chromatic opposition: the warmth of the fruits at the center contrasts with the ethereal blue of the lunar sky and the earthy tones of the vegetation below. It is a dynamic balance that reflects the artist's pursuit of inner harmony.

Technique and the Past: The precision in rendering the fruit’s volumes reveals the hand of the self-taught restorer, capable of restoring the dignity of the real even within a dreamlike and surreal context. The painting surface is rich in nuances that give the work an almost metaphysical depth.

Why buy it?
"Dispiegamento" is a magnetic work that invites contemplation. It is the ideal piece for a collector seeking art capable of uniting the reassuring beauty of still life with the intellectual provocation of surrealism. It brings into the home not just a painting, but an invitation to "unfold" one’s own view of the world.

Signature: The work is signed lower right, confirming the artist's original hand.