Homines lockdownizzati liberamente by Luca Siliquini

Artist Statement

Sociological consequences during the pandemic. It is extremely difficult to translate the title of this painting. The first word is a Latin term that I used to represent Men, I transformed the second word from English into Italian creating a neologism and the third word just means Freely. During the pandemic we were all in the same condition… dreaming of getting out and being as free as leaves in the wind.

About the Artist

Luca Siliquini is an Italian artist who was born and grew up in Rome, Italy. His formal education commenced in artistic disciplines and he obtained a Diploma of Applied Art and a Diploma of Photography (analogue). He subsequently altered his direction to the anthropological field and focussed on intercultural cooperation and communication.

Early in his studies, Luca was inspired by the forms, colours and symbolism represented in Dali, Kandinsky and Chagall’s artworks and he began painting as an expression of his thoughts and emotions. His paintings are symbolic representations with bold lines and geometrical shapes. Significant importance is given to the colours and textures that are chosen to represent emotions.

Luca first found himself in Canberra for a couple of years in 2011 and returned in 2015. Chromology is a collection of his most recent creations which are inspired by the colours of Canberra and the psychological consequences of the pandemic.