Joshef Matè

After an organ transplant helped him recover from a tragic illness, Joshef Matè immersed himself in his painting with all the gusto he thought he had lost forever. That experience has definitely shaped his art; his abstracts are directly inspired by the emotions he felt when he was unwell. Matè uses bold colors, and his work is often filled with pain and frenetic movement. Yet at the same time, there is a powerful sensitivity in his relaxed brushstrokes and informal use of acrylics, and his images have a mesmerizing effect. It's almost as if "an emotional sensation develops in a progression on the canvas," as Matè explains it. These informal paintings display an incredible depth of feeling, and the artist draws some inspiration from Manzoni, the Italian prisoner of war who began painting while in captivity.

Joshef Matè was born in Italy in Carate Brianza. He recently began to show his work, which has received acclaim in his homeland and is beginning to draw attention in the United States and China. 		Joshef Matè
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Campi Liberi, 2011
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Free Fields, 2011
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Campi Liberi 2, 2011
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Thoughts Fly
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Free Fields 5, 2011
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Free Fields 4, 2011
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