BODIES AND DESIRE

Since 2013, Fausto has developed an ongoing body of work centered on male intimacy, sexuality and desire. All works are painted from life, with the models physically present in the studio.

The paintings emerge from personal encounters. Attraction and desire are not only subjects of the work, but part of the process through which the paintings come into being. The works range from individual nude portraits to intimate and sexually explicit scenes involving several men.

Leo and Fernando during a painting session For *Leo & Fernando* at Fausto’s Berlin studio, 2023.

Victor, 2026, oil on canvas, 80 x 100 cm (31,5 x 39,4 in)

Die Taufe (Baptism), 2023, oil on canvas 71 x 63 in (180 x 160 cm)

Daddy, 2023, oil on canvas, 70,9 x 63 in (180 x 160 cm)

Leo & Fernando, 2023, oil on canvas 39 x 39 in (100 x 100 cm)

Jordan, 2021, oil on canvas, 47,2 x 59 in (120 x 150 cm)

Jordan was painted from life during two modeling sessions in Fausto's Berlin studio. After discussing the setting with him, Fausto designed and produced a 4x4 meter fabric based on the labyrinth of the myth of the Minotaur, which was subsequently incorporated into the painting.

Besuch (Visit), 2020, oil on canvas, 78,7 x 59 in (200 x 150 cm)

The scene draws on Berlin's gay nightlife and was staged and developed through numerous live modeling sessions over the course of a year. The late-arriving figure entering through the open door is a self-portrait of Fausto.