Enrico Basta

Enrico Basta (b. 1980) was born in a Baroque town in Puglia, Italy. After briefly studying economics, he turned to oil painting at nineteen, initially working in a classical, hyper-realistic style and receiving early local recognition. From 2002 to 2007 he studied painting in Lecce, including an internship with Filippo Cacace, and later attended the Academy of Fine Arts, where his work became more experimental. Now based in Berlin, Basta focuses on material, process-driven painting centered on gesture, layering, and color. He has published three poetry collections and exhibited internationally.