

Siliqua, 2007 and more recently, Samorì has turned his attention to re-examining famous artworks from the Western canon, notably the paintings of Spanish seventeenth century master Jusepe Ribera. Der Neid, 2005 other works were constructed as if assembled from archeological remnants – e.g. The gallery showcases new marble and wax sculptures as well as Samorì’s latest series of paintings on canvas, copper, linen and wood.Īt its essence, the whole corpus of Nicola Samorì's work is a profound meditation on time and the fragility of existence: His earliest works appeared to be paintings of X-rays of individuals as if seen in a morgue – e.g. Rosenfeld porcini presents L’Âge Mûr, a first UK solo exhibition of Italian artist Nicola Samorì, which follows his initial participation in the sculpture exhibition Memory and in The Continuation of Romance, a group exhibition exploring the renaissance of painting in contemporary art.

Nicola Samorì: L’Âge Mûr at rosenfeld porcini, London, from October 10 to November 17, 2014
