Painting as the Sea | 1969–1975
Unveiling the artistic process of Piero Guccione and his profound connection to the Sicilian seascape
The light of his childhood
In 1969, building a summer house on the Sicilian coast marked the beginning of Guccione’s deep bond with the sea, a connection strengthened over time by Cézanne’s vision and the return of childhood memories.
The sea at Punta Corvo (Scicli)
From his studio at Punta Corvo, painting from within the enclosure of his garden—amid the poles and wires of the electric lines — Guccione began depicting the blue sea.
Sunset at Punta Corvo (1970) by Piero GuccioneOriginal Source: Sandro Manzo Collection
My return to Sicily coincided with a cultural need to “return to things.”
The cable, the wall and the lines of the sea (1973) by Piero GuccioneOriginal Source: Private Collection
For me, “returning to things” meant reconnecting with the foundation of my existence,
Il muro prima del tramonto (1973) by Piero GuccionePiero Guccione Archive
with the physicality of my roots:
The cable and the lines of the sea (1972) by Piero GuccionePiero Guccione Archive
with the places where my eye and my heart fashioned their first impressions, their first emotions.
Landscape of Punta Corvo (1974/1975) by Piero GuccioneOriginal Source: Private Collection
Ultimately, it meant changing my way of living and working,
Paesaggio (1975) by Piero GuccionePiero Guccione Archive
so that painting and breathing would become the same thing. - Piero Guccione
Photo credit: Archivio Piero Guccione
© 2025 by SIAE for the artworks of Piero Guccione
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