“I was born knowing that I would be a painter. […] My themes come from the world around me, familiar situations, everyday life; because I never actively mediate against the object, I experience the magic of its presence.” Domenico Gnoli in Le Journal de Genève , 1965 Domenico Gnoli, Poltrona [Armchair], acrylic and sand on canvas, 1966, Private collection Domenico Gnoli, Sofa , acrylic and sand on canvas, 1968, Private collection Domenico Gnoli, Due dormienti [Sleeping cou