DRSCRIPTION There is a sovereign quiet in knowing oneself apart, in choosing to stay apart. Solitude is not absence, but the intensified presence of oneself. It is standing out from the crowd, the desire not to dance to the rhythm that today's frenetic society imposes on us. While the world crowds under the spotlight, seeking fleeting applause, there are those who choose the dusty silence of hidden places, the refuge where the only echo is that of one's own breathing and the only judge is the waiting canvas. For the artist, staying apart also means rejecting conventions—not an act of rebellion, but of profound integrity. He doesn't frantically seek validation. Montanari's art exists in its own time, and his works mature slowly. There's no rush to appear, and the intention is to resist the dictates of imposed value, the seriality that destroys uniqueness, and the need to be recognized in order to feel valid. True freedom is not being inside, but being outside. Remaining true to oneself. Thus, Montanari allows his work to exist for its intrinsic truth, not for its ability to seduce the market. In this distance, in this chosen solitude, lies the most enduring power.
