 A frequent theme found in many of Corte’s works is the relationship between official artistic culture and the “underground” ferment that develops in urban alternative countercultures or subcultures.The manifold theme of sex in general and, in particular, the relationship between pleasure and pain, are explored by Corte without restraint or prejudice; he himself ties the wide variety of artistic techniques and genres of his work to a "genderqueer" standpoint experienced personally by the artist.Enrico Corte was born in Cagliari, on the island of Sardinia, Italy.