Living

1996 was a difficult year for my art. The move from Amiga to PC pained me deeply, and on top of that I was going through a creative “crisis”... For a series of projects, this one included, I drew a lot of inspiration from what I saw at Bit.Movie 1996 — in particular from an author who remains among my favourites, Fernando Tornisello. He was on another level: he was a master, and I was learning. What struck me about his works was their absolute calm, the absence of “noise”, the pure and simple grace and harmony of the colours. He often used metal grids and spare framings. This was my attempt to imitate him, reinterpreting his philosophy. Although the framing differs from the original sketch, this image has always satisfied me — above all, it made me understand that I too could improve and carry on with my own style.