pincushion n. 1 Painting by Federico Cortese

Painting: oil, Charcoal, Pencil on Paper.

An original piece from the series “Small things”. Oil, pencil and charcoal on paper, 30 x 30 cm.

My house is full of little things. An infinity of unnecessary items accumulated over the years, that stay there, without a reason and without a purpose. Sometimes I not even remember where they come from, where I bought them, or who has donated them to me. But now they have achieved a small space, a place above a cabinet, inside a drawer, on a library shelf, or hidden at the bottom of a closet, and they defend that place fiercely, stubbornly. They don’t want to leave, claiming their right to survive, pretending that I feel an affection for them, a bond that simply doesn’t exist. I avenge with these portraits, which reveal their uselessness, their fragility, and the ability that I could, if I really would, to get rid of them all, forever. I want to show their true face, which is inconsistent. They are an empty and weak shell, so that their own shadow is heavier than themselves.

Summary of features:
Artist: Federico Cortese
Title: Pincushion n. 1
Quantity: 1
Subject: small objects
Conditions: excellent
Medium & materials: oil, pencil and charcoal on paper
Dimensions: 30 x 30 cm (11.8 x 11.8 in)
Paper weight: 90 gr/mq
Finishing: protective gloss varnish (transparent mastic paint)
Location and year created: Turin, Italy - 2012
Certificate of Authenticity: included, with signature of the artist on photograph
Edges of the sheet: clean straight cut (not indented)
Signed: on the back
Surface of the paper: smooth