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Bato with a flickering and sinuous trait, links theanimal world to the human world in an indissoluble way, under the sign of instinct and ruthlessness, moving from analogy to homology, thanks to the free association of forms.
The elegance of the sign and the color scheme, rarefied in warm and brilliant hues and used in an unrealistic way, spread over vast white backgrounds, and accentuate the violence of the subject matter. Despite the sense of apparent immediacy that the paintings communicate, Bato’s creative process includes elaborate studies, sketches and drafts, which allow him to create a balanced,harmonious, and essential composition, as if it were a calculated improvisation that leaves no room to afterthoughts.
L. Grigoletto, in “Jungle” (2018)
