A conversation with Gregorio Zanardi

Gregorio Zanardi (b. 2001) is a visual artist who has been working full-time in painting and illustration since 2022. From an early age, he developed a deep passion for drawing, gradually shaping a personal and instinctive visual language. Raised in a family environment attuned to art, he was strongly influenced by the work of his uncle, Matias Tejeda, a painter from Córdoba. Tejeda’s recurring use of cigarettes as a visual element left a lasting impression on Zanardi’s imagination. Zanardi approaches painting as a space of freedom, play, and personal exploration. His works deliberately blend unease and beauty, creating a tension between aesthetic harmony and a subtle sense of discomfort. This contrast, between balanced forms and unsettling content, is the driving force behind his artistic research. Rather than adhering to rigid compositional rules, his creative process seeks to balance instinct and intention, allowing the unconscious to guide the expression in pursuit of a visual language that is both authentic and powerful.