This abstract artwork features a striking use of earthy tones, predominantly in shades of red and brown. The composition centers around an enigmatic, partially obscured face with distinctive features, including an eye and stylized, flowing hair. The overall impression is one of mystery and introspection, with the subject's expression hidden behind a shadowy, almost mask-like veil. The artist's distinctive technique, which appears to combine elements of surrealism and abstract expressionism, creates a captivating and thought-provoking visual experience. This piece likely reflects the artist's exploration of themes related to identity, concealment, and the complexities of the human condition. ...
Working in painting, installation, sound and performance, Jacopo Pagin creates art historically charged enigmas. The artist's paintings depict elongated objects and figures, misty in the soft colours and fluid movement of his composition. Inspired by nature and its psychological ramifications, Pagin blends night and day, reality and representation, illusion and decoration. Evoking traditions of Rococo and Neoclassicism, he continuously places the familiar imagery within unexpected, elegant tropes. The ephemeral colour palette of his paintings is inspired by Fata Morgana, an Italian folklore myth that the sea's horizon at dusk and dawn is the creation of witches. Magic, illusion and murano glass run through Pagin’s works, alluding to the role of painting in the concepts of time, history and perception.
Written by Goldsmiths CCA ...
