Pompilio Mandelli: A Voice of Italian Abstract Expressionism Pompilio Mandelli (1912-2006) stands as a significant, yet often underappreciated, figure within the landscape of Italian art informel. Born in Luzzara, a small coastal town in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, his artistic journey unfolded against the backdrop of post-war Italy and a burgeoning desire to express emotion through abstraction. While he didn’t achieve widespread international fame during his lifetime, Mandelli's powerful, deeply felt paintings offer a compelling window into the Italian art scene of the mid-20th century – a perio…