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A life between two cultures on canvas Saturday, October 20, 2007 Mario Corinthios is an Italian artist who has lived in Turkey a good portion of his life. Though he has returned to his hometown Rome to work, he still maintains his ties with Turkey, which he calls his 'second home' |
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YASEMIN SIM ESMEN At first, it resembles a portrait straight out of an early Renaissance painting. But at a second glance, one can see the diverse backgrounds, diversions in colors, |
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and variations in lighting from those earlier paintings. These are the works of Italian artist Mario Corinthios, who has lived in Turkey a good portion of his life Although the artist now lives in his home |
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town Rome, he came to Istanbul for the opening of his exhibition "Omaggio al Rinascimento" ("Homage to Renaissance") at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) Art Gallery. The exhibition runs through Oct. 31. "I am very interested in the destiny of humankind. I believe we are all the same and we are heading to a common destiny. There are no differences of race and religion between us in terms of where we are going. We are only human. We will be all the same once life ends," says Corinthios. He explains his works describe his emotional state. "They are |