Over time, a precise space devoted to painting has been defined in the studio. Over the years I noticed that on the floor in this zone all the traces of my steps and all the daily gestures determined by the act of painting have amassed there.
I decided to transform the substance that was taking shape into a work and since 2018 I have put a sort of carpet made of elastic cement measuring 324 x 266 cm on the floor. It is a space that gradually gets covered in paint and dust. The impression is that of seeing a skin made of clay, almost like the dregs in the bottom of my brush holder, on which everything is slowly recorded.
In 2020 when the “Gestureplace” was formed, the “Floor Imprint” was placed on a platform made of pieces of wood and steel like the ones used for the acqua alta floods. A pedestal to accommodate the painterly gesture on a daily basis.
(Written in 2018. Modified in 2020)
