Untouchable Glance Drawing

Untouchable gaze _ charcoal on paper, fabric and gold leaf, 23x22cm, 2021, Guido Nosari This work was born as a reflection on the human body, on the gaze and on the touch. The face of the portrait is covered with several layers of transparent silk, it is distant, the details are lost in the intimacy of his body. The prints left by living hands have been traced on the silk with gold leaf. Each contact with the other is at the same time a discovery, an addition but also a new level that stands between us and the others. This level hides, yet it is precious and reflects our image on the other's body. A needle is hidden among the silk, like a tool to go deeper, an invitation to search anyway and always. The portrayed figures are taken from the history of art or from people I portray.