Sandro Bastioli. Still life pastel: overturned crystal chalices and red grapes. Excellent optical illusion of transparencies and distortions.
Original Painting

Suspension

Pastel · 35 x 50 cm

Available
Year
2025
Price
On Request
The Artwork

Suspension.

Time stands still within the reflection of an abandoned crystal. Overturned goblets intertwine with clusters of red grapes upon a soft surface, in a play of transparencies that deceives the eye. The pastel technique explores the fragility of glass, capturing the points of light and the distortions that fragment the surrounding fruits.

The composition conveys a sense of anticipation or perhaps the memory of a toast just concluded. The finesse of the stroke and the purity of the forms elevate the instability of the crystal, creating a work of rare poetry where everything appears motionless, perfect, and suspended.

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The artist's voice

"An overturned goblet is never empty. It holds the light, distorts space, and safeguards the memory of a joyous moment."

Sandro Bastioli