Beatrice Riva - Aries

The work depicts a ram, a symbol of strength, impulse, and self-assertion.
Regarding the zodiac sign Aries, the animal becomes a metaphor for primal energy, courage, and the drive to exist without mediation.

The image does not celebrate an ordered or heroic strength, but rather an instinctive energy, almost restrained, that emerges among layered paint and gestural marks. The horns, a central element of the composition, suggest resistance, determination, and identity.

The painting is expressionist and material, built through overlays, abrasions, and chromatic contrasts that make the subject vibrant and non-idealized. The ram appears as an archetypal presence, suspended between symbol and interiority.

A work that speaks of beginning, vital impulse, and the tension between instinct and control.

The work is provided with a certificate of authenticity.