In Fabio Torre’s double portrait paintings the human subjects are painted larger than life in black suits on white backgrounds imbuing them with a strong sculptural effect. The same sitter represented twice with minimal temporal or formal gaps is meant to invoke a kind of three-person dialogue with the viewer, establishing an intimate environment (often with erotic overtones). The small square portraits comprising the series “Young Men” depict some of the artist’s personal friends caught with intense expressions portrayed with minimal but extremely direct representation.
