Originally Posted by
PDAR
Dario, molte grazie for all you do-- the frames, the art, the creativity and passion. I am most fortunate to have a Duende fixed in Ayers Rock that, as forever emblazoned on the left chainstay, was "Handmade in Italia 30-06-2010." i read somewhere that your inspiration for the dot motif was Aboriginal art. Would you care to elaborate? Is it possible to get any touch up paint from Gita for the beautiful burgundy and cream colors? Are your colors from the Pantone color charts by chance? Finally, i wonder if you, as a frame builder who is also a painter, are familiar with the work of Britsh film director Peter Greenaway, who is also a painter? He's best known for The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover, among other works. His films are achingly beautiful, highly structured, and formally composed. He reminds me of you: formalism married to beauty.