Vito Stramaglia
POWER POLES
September 19 – October 26, 2024
Opening reception Thursday, September 19, 6–9pm
Vito Stramaglia’s dramatic and liberal integration of raw brushstrokes infuses his expressionistic
paintings with darker tones that elevate everyday subjects to extraordinary heights. In his own
words, “I use the very dark to bring out the light”.
Within his energetic application of thick impasto painting, Stramaglia makes clear references to
reality, where he reinvigorates figurative art with themes of social and societal storylines,
referencing sensual and sometimes solacious human instincts concealed within everyday
experiences.
His expressive and spontaneous form of gestural capacity and intuitive mark making expands
the storytelling, the lived experience and the remnants of memory. His dynamic and exciting
paintings investigate ideas of identity in dream-like conditions. They change the way we
perceive others, and everyday activities, by challenging what is already familiar to us.
Vito Stramaglia, a recent resident of Canada, received his Bachelor of Fine Arts with honors from the
Academy of Fine Arts, Bari, Italy, and a Master of Fine Arts from the Florence Academy of Art.
His work has been featured in exhibitions across North America and Europe and his paintings form part of
private and public collections around the world.