Sandro Bastioli. Painting by a hyperrealistic painter: artwork depicting grated paving. A painting that enhances the details of matter worn by time.
Original Painting

Intersections

Oil on canvas · 120x80 cm

Available
Year
2002
Price
On Request
The Artwork

Intersections.

A carpet of rounded cobblestones fills the composition with its irregular texture. In the center, a square rusted iron grate imposes its rigid geometric grid. A blade of light cuts diagonally across the space enveloped in deep shadow.

The pictorial matter exalts the contrast between natural stone and industrial metal. The oil on canvas masterfully reproduces the rounded volumes and the oxidation of the iron. The grazing light sculpts the details and creates a magnetic visual depth.

The painting possesses a suspended and mysterious atmosphere. The artist transforms a hidden urban element into a masterpiece of chiaroscuro. It is a motionless scene, dense with fascination and quiet.

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The artist's voice

"Light has the power to unveil the hidden geometry of things. A rusted grate is a porous boundary between light and shadow."

Sandro Bastioli