A leading figure in the New Roman School, Gioacchino Pontrelli gives each one of his works contemporary immediacy; it is clear and comprehensible to one and all. At the same time, however, his pictures — which contain design furnishings in opulent or minimalist interiors where there is never a single human presence — say something which will only be perceived by those who truly know how to look. The artist has developed a very individual poetics to express his own inner search. Known as the “one who does interiors,” he is aware that his works speak directly only to a few people, and yet this does not disturb him. Each work recounts a state of feeling, choosing a precise setting for its narrative. Amarené, for example, is set in a 1950s house, as one can see from certain clues: the fine black-cherry Fabbri jar, the famous Arne Jacobsen chair, colourful abstract pattern of the carpet. However, Gioacchino Pontrelli sets down no precise intention, offers no precise answers.
The observer is welcome to lose himself within the world of the canvas or simply appreciate its formal beauty.