Linus Borgo’s work deals with themes surrounding spiritual elevation, identity, and reclamation of the body. Immersive in their scale and content, his paintings oscillate between sublime depictions of the aftermath of trauma and quotidian moments of daily life in the city. Much of Borgo’s work is grounded in a life-altering accident he experienced at the age of 18, having just begun his BFA at Rhode Island School of Design: After climbing to the top of a building with his friend, he made contact with electrical generator equipment and was shocked with 11,000 volts, leading to 11 surgeries, including the amputation of his left hand. Grappling with the new physical and metaphysical limits of his body—a journey that echoes his experience as a transgender man—he often makes work exploring the anatomy of the human body with near scientific accuracy. The artist’s lavish compositions are marked by their elegant arrangement of bodies, vibrant color palette, and incorporation of spiritual themes. Borgo, who is of Italian descent, connects this interest to his childhood summers in Italy, where he frequented museums and absorbed the techniques and themes of the Renaissance masters, adapting them to his contemporary world.