Alfonso Castrigno - Dispiegamento

Alfonso Castrigno
Bari
Italy
12/9/59
Dream in Pink
acrylic on canvas
Certificate of authenticity.

Biography of the Artist: 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.

Having trained as a self-taught restorer of ancient decorations, he has developed a unique sensitivity to matter, color, and the stratification of time. This experience in reclaiming historical beauty, combined with his current profession as a naturopath, defines his stylistic signature: an art that is not only visual expression but an act of regeneration.

His creative process originates in a state of semi-trance, 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 open windows onto the unconscious, designed to harmonize spaces and nourish the viewer’s soul, carrying into every canvas the vital balance that Alfonso constantly seeks between nature, history, and spirit.

Critical Review: "Expansion"
The Work
In "Expansion," Alfonso Castrigno orchestrates an unusual dialogue between the tangible world and the imagined one. At the center of the composition, a still life — a vibrant apple and grape seeds — seems to rest on a book or a white cloth that opens (unfolds) like the wings of a creature or the pages of a destiny. This central element acts as a dividing line between a barely sketched earthly landscape on the right and a cosmic vision dominated by a full, cold moon on the left.

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

Balance of Contrasts: The work plays on a clever chromatic opposition: the warmth of the central fruits 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 search for inner harmony.

Technique and the Past: The precision in rendering the fruit 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 painted surface is rich in shades that give the work a nearly metaphysical depth.

Why buy it?
"Expansion" 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 your home not just a painting, but an invitation to “unfold” your own worldview.

Signature: The work is signed at the bottom right, confirming the original hand of the artist."