Nicola Samorì

Nicola Samorì is an Italian painter and sculptor born in 1977 in Forlì, Italy, known for his deeply unsettling works that draw on Old Master techniques and imagery while subjecting them to processes of erosion, melting, and disfigurement. His practice involves working with traditional media such as oil on copper, wood panels, and alabaster, then manipulating the surfaces through scraping, peeling, and dissolving to create haunting, flesh-like textures that evoke decay and transformation. Samorì is regarded as one of the most compelling contemporary Italian artists, blending classical tradition with a visceral, transgressive sensibility that questions the boundaries between beauty and corruption.