Curatorial Narrative The New Kimono by Fabio Fabbi inhabits the rarefied realm of contemporary realism, its creation date shrouded in mystery. Fabbi’s technique is characterized by an almost aggressive deployment of impasto, as if the paint itself has been wrestled into submission to convey the intricate folds and textures of the kimono. The brushwork is at once tactile and dispassionate, yielding a surface that invites scrutiny while resisting intimacy.As The New Kimono expands to fill the space, its chromatic structure takes on an almost monumental quality. The blues and reds, initially deployed with restraint, now swirl and eddy like turbulent water, their atmospheric weight shifting the spatial rhythm of the room. When paired with materials such as richly veined marble or burnished bronze, Fabbi’s palette assumes a regal authority, commanding attention even in the most opulent environments. The design’s ability to absorb and red