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The preparation of the backgrounds is an integral part of Madiai's technique. Multiple color washes are used to create an amorphous, textured background that contrasts boldly with the meticulously detailed foreground subject. Often, once a painting appears completed, the artist will pour it a thick, liberative coat of paint onto the canvas, essentially obliterating the image. The paint covers everything but by slowly tilting the canvas, certain areas are covered more thickly, and in the end, there is a mellow and uniform glaze, virtually a diffuse tonal assonance. Finally, he uses the brush again to carefully bring the objects in the painting into focus, rescuing the image. With this technique, the eye does not see everything, while the memory retains only what is truly important. In this way, Madiai liberates the subject from its banal setting.

Mario Madiai
"LIMONE ARANCIONE"
51" X 43"
oil on canvas

Mario Madiai
"LIMONE GIALLO"
51" X 43"
oil on canvas



Mario Madiai
"LIMONE VERDE"
51" X 43"
oil on canvas

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