These are oil on canvas... HOW!!! Mezzetta is able to emulate stark black and white photos in oil painting. He has truly mastered lighting and shadow, meticulously painting more gradients than a computer. One of his exhibits is known as Escape into Life, making extraordinary art out of ordinary events. The subject is quite simple, a dog looking out a window, a college student cramming, a random girl staring at a wall. Despite seeming simple, the composition and framing of the pieces are gripping. The photos are inspired from 1930's cinema (which is why the lighting is kind of strange) which had an amazing feature of being universally focused.
"The vital fux and dynamism of modern life are transferred into a fictitious, cinematic reality, with a retro flavour, accentuated by the grey filter of the shot, that all restore a shade of mystery and suspense to the situations as if this anonymous turning of the screws was hiding the signs of a Hitchcok storyline.”—Chiara Canali
"The vital fux and dynamism of modern life are transferred into a fictitious, cinematic reality, with a retro flavour, accentuated by the grey filter of the shot, that all restore a shade of mystery and suspense to the situations as if this anonymous turning of the screws was hiding the signs of a Hitchcok storyline.”—Chiara Canali