Gli Ucelli di Notte (The Night Birds); Gli Alberi che nel Corpo Nascono (Trees that Spring from the Body Itself); and Essere Portato in Carro (To Be Carried in a Cart)

Mimmo Paladino's triptych is a richly layered series of prints that exemplifies his mastery of mixed techniques, combining screenprint, woodcut, etching, aquatint, drypoint, carborundum, and collage to create densely textured, evocative surfaces. The three works — *Gli Ucelli di Notte*, *Gli Alberi che nel Corpo Nascono*, and *Essere Portato in Carro* — draw on mythological, primordial, and symbolic imagery characteristic of the Italian Transavanguardia movement, with figures, birds, and organic forms emerging from dark, atmospheric grounds. Printed on Arches paper, the suite demonstrates Paladino's ability to merge ancient archetypes with a distinctly modern visual language, resulting in works of profound mystery and poetic depth.