Swiss Painter

Severino Canepa

Abstract Expressionism & Mark making

Abstract painting with thick pink-red brushstrokes over warm yellow-orange blocks, framed by deep green and blue areas with subtle paint drips.

Selected Artworks

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Full view of Visual Phosphenes, a large-scale abstract expressionism painting showcasing gestural mark-making, dense purple and black central clusters, and a vibrant yellow-orange lower composition on a light canvas backdrop.
Elevation of Two Silent States, a 120 × 160 cm abstract acrylic painting with deep blue and orange forms in a pale layered field
Redemption of Distance by Severino Canepa, an abstract expressionist painting with layered palette knife textures in red, pink, green, white and blue.

Artist statement

"Imagination, Creation & Dedication"

I paint from memory, transforming forms inspired by clouds and the human body through gesture and color. I give shape to emotion and seek to share the energy I bring to the canvas.

Why I Paint

A way to explore tension, movement, intuition, and the emotional weight carried by forms, colors, and marks. An excuse to lose myself in thought and deepen my imagination. To forget the passing of time without truly losing it.

Recent Artworks

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Contemporary abstract expressionist painting featuring bold gestural brushwork, layered warm reds and pinks, muted violet-grey tones, blue accents, and visible drips.
Black angular shapes and looping outlines on white, with a strong diagonal through the centre.

An Alphabet of Encounters 3 — Day 278

Bold black curves, angular shapes and repeated loops on a white background.

An Alphabet of Encounters 2 — Day 277

Black abstract contours, loops and oval marks on a white background.

An Alphabet of Encounters — Day 276

Abstract grey and pale blue forms outlined in black, with a narrow red accent on a cream background.

The Weight of Contact — Day 275

Abstract navy and cream brushstrokes crossed by black zigzags, yellow lines and coral accents.

Delicate Failure 7 — Day 274

Pale cream and grey abstract gestures with navy forms, olive lines and coral and yellow accents.

Delicate Failure 6 — Day 273