Painted Soul, 2026
Fabio Purino  

Painting : acrylic · 100 x 100 x 2 cm 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch · Ready to hang

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A magnetic silhouette emerges against a azure blue background. The profile, tinged with a deep blue, contrasts with the brilliance of a red suit adorned with floral patterns. Every detail emphasizes a confident elegance. Yellow glasses bring a touch of graphic light.

The gaze is turned towards the horizon. A large circular earring attracts attention with its geometric shape. The treatment of textures varies between the softness of pink roses and the density of the dark hair.

The line is precise. The composition plays on stark chromatic oppositions. Yellow and green vegetal swirls frame the subject, creating a fluid movement around the face.

The overall impression exudes serene confidence. The work on the jewelry and pearls adds a precious dimension to the outfit. The light sculpts the features with finesse, highlighting the structure of the face and the drape of the clothing. This creation is distinguished by its balance between modernity and classicism. The final rendering relies on a harmony of saturated colors and organic shapes.

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figurative

Afro

Women

Faces

Sky blue

Red

Fabio Purino, Painted Soul

Fabio Purino

France  • 1972
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Fabio Purino (born in 1972 in Hayange, Moselle) is a Franco-Italian contemporary artist whose work lies at the intersection of painting, graphic design, and cinema. Former artistic director of the European cultural channel ARTE, since 2020 he has been exploring a pictorial language inspired by film editing and the French New Wave.

Key facts

Born: 1972, Hayange (Moselle, France)
Education: Metz Academy of Fine Arts
Previous career: Artistic Director of ARTE (1994-2008)
Award: Promax Europe, Eyes & Ears Germany. Style: Fusion of cinema, graphic design, illustration, and painting.

Background and influences

Purino began his career in visual arts, media production, and institutional communication before dedicating himself exclusively to painting. His experience in visual media—notably for France 2, RTL Germany, and MTV—shaped an approach where pictorial composition is conceived as montage. His influences include Michelangelo Antonioni, Saul Bass, David Hockney, and Jean-Luc Godard.

Aesthetics and themes

His works are characterized by cut-out figures, flat areas of vibrant color, and a strong graphic tension. Purino doesn't "paint" in the classical sense: he "assembles" the canvas like a film sequence. Each painting becomes a suspended narrative fragment, questioning visual memory and the perception of time. The artist advocates a "painting of resistance," which opposes the homogenization of the contemporary image.

Recent exhibitions

Between 2024 and 2025, Purino presented several exhibitions in France and Germany (“La Bella Confusione," “Flowers," “Masculine-Feminine") before his major Italian retrospective, La Nouvelle Vague. This exhibition, held at the Palazzo delle Arti Beltrani in Trani, explored the intersection of cinema, figures, and cut-out forms. Praised for its immersive approach, it solidified his artistic and emotional connection to the city, which he later celebrated in the Spiaggia di Trani series.

Importance in contemporary art

Purino occupies a unique place in the current European art scene: his work combines the rigor of design, the sensitivity of auteur cinema, and the freedom of abstract painting. He embodies a generation of artists who see the image as an act of thought, capable of creating meaning in an age of visual saturation.

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