Portraits, Self-portraits and Caricatures for a pictorial path in search of the human soul
Using these forms, Graziano Lauzana, in his apparently similar artistic works, be they Portraits, Self-portraits or Caricatures, takes a path in which he explores the expressivity of the human soul.
In an era in which the portrayal of the human face frequently implies its deformation, distortion or corrosion, metaphors for the interior dynamics which detach the individual from contemporary living, Lauzana in his portraits depicts perfectly-formed faces and intense, penetrating expressions, a mirror of a rich and positive inner reality.
With his excellent technique, he is able to interpret and express even the tiniest nuances in the subject’s mood in compositions rich in pathos.
In his caricatures, clearly the grotesque elements come to the fore, but these are always softened by a strong sense of humour and a subtle irony which come together to create the force and variable expressivity of the form.
