From the top of Monte Conero, a promontory overlooking a beautiful stretch of the Adriatic coast, Enio Di Stefano listens to the whispers of nature and contemplates the fragility of human existence.

An avid reader of Greek philosophy, he explores metaphysical questions with a surrealist aesthetic combined with mathematical precision.

In his work Di Stefano investigates the often precarious and contradictory relationship between man and nature.

He alternates pictorial odes to the beauty of the universe with desolate arid landscapes that symbolize the profound alienation of contemporary society. In an era dictated by prevarication and environmental abuse, man forgets his true roots, finding himself alone in an inhospitable land.

Di Stefano’s paintings slow down our frenetic pace, inducing self-reflection and opening the door to a utopian world, where everything is possible. Di Stefano painted in oil and acrylic from an early age. Originally from L’Aquila, Italy, he now lives and works in the Conero National Park, near Ancona.

Over the course of his long career Di Stefano has exhibited his paintings in Europe and the United States, including Rome, Venice, London, Paris and Los Angeles. His work is featured in the Atlas of Contemporary Art De Agostini 2021, the most authoritative source of contemporary art in Italy.