Gio in his Studio In a style that is both ancient and modern at once, Giovanni Battista Sciello or “Gio” orchestrates beautiful abstract paintings that speak to audiences through a medley of simple geometric shapes and brilliant colors. His work is founded upon the interplay between a graphic, hard-edged foreground made up of lines, circles, zigzags and crosses, and the tactile, painterly aesthetic of backgrounds. Bright color choices and flowing, calligraphic line-work push and pull one’s attention around the canvas in modulating speeds. There is music within the work, a rhythm that burns and pulsates before your very eyes. The bold shapes and lines repeated in equal segments infuse the image with energy and motion while intriguing glyphs and cryptic titles beckon your attention and tickle the imagination. “I always start from a graphic sign,” explains Gio, “and round this one I build a world of colors trying to express the deep meaning of that symbol.”

Using acrylic or oil paint, Gio will often employ a limited palette comprised of complementary colors and their corresponding tints set off by a neutral light or dark background. His timeless style nods to the aesthetics of both prehistoric and modern art while speaking to an inner, fundamental perception of the world. In particular, Gio’s work recalls the repetition found within the ritualistic painting tradition of Aboriginal Australia as well as the vivacious creative energy of Abstract Expressionism. The paintings also evoke the elements: stone, wind, water, fire; these often play an important role in Gio’s fascinating world. Quick brushstrokes pour down the canvas like rain, while highly textured masses of light and dark collide like weather systems. “My works are trying to express something over the reality we can see,” Gio states, “to explain what’s behind things.” Of course, it is this open-ended approach to art that make Gio’s work so intriguing, as if he is imploring audiences to navigate his painting as one may explore the world, using our instincts and by reaching out through forthright, inquiring eyes. Gio was born and currently resides in Genoa,Italy.

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Red and Yellow - Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 31.5'' x 23.5'' Black Fading to White or White Fading to Black - Acrylic on Canvas 31.5'' x 23.5''