The Nature Of Fear Nicola Samori [2021] -

For Samorì, fear is the primary "permeating force" of human existence. He has stated that his work stems from a profound . This isn't just an abstract concept but a lived experience he relates to Mannerism —an artistic period (1520–1600) where artists like Agnolo Bronzino responded to the trauma and political instability of their time. Samorì believes we are living in "Manneristic times" again, where fear of the unknown dominates society. Artistic Mutilation: Technique as Terror

Julian flinched.

Samorì takes this vocabulary and pushes it into seizure. He asks: What happens when the painting begins to decay while you are still looking at it? That is the nature of his fear: . the nature of fear nicola samori

Here is the philosophical crux of Samorì’s project. We live in an age of anesthesia. We filter our pain through screens. We retouch our photos to erase blemishes. Samorì suggests that this avoidance of decay is the real pathology. Fear, in his world, is a necessary sacrament.

"You strip them away," Julian murmured. "You remove the mask." For Samorì, fear is the primary "permeating force"

"Fear of what?"

And for just a moment, you are alive.

He dragged the knife down. The paint peeled away like skin, revealing the raw canvas underneath—white, blank, dead.