Pippo - Where the Migrants Once Flew

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Pippo, original oil painting Where the Migrants Once Flew, a 2025 surrealist portrait, is hand signed, origin Italy, 100 cm by 75 cm, in excellent condition, sold direct from the artist.

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Where the Migrants Once Flew
I am the marsh and the mountain. The cranes fly through my mind, leaving white trails against purple peaks. My face breaks like glass upon the water, reflecting a sky that no longer knows my name. I wait for the return of things that have no home. The wind tastes of salt and song. My eyes are pools of silence, watching the horizon for a shadow. I am half-earth, a story left open to the rain.

* Unique, one-of-a-kind painting
* 100% hand-painted acrylic on canvas
* Signed on the back
* Stretched on wood and ready to hang
* Does not come with a frame
* Includes a certificate of authenticity
* Ships from Italy with full insurance

About the Artist:

Pippo (born in Monza) creates works that navigate the quiet terrain between geometric abstraction and surrealism. Leaving behind a successful career in graphic design to devote himself entirely to painting, he settled near the calm shores of Lake Maggiore. His background is evident in his compositions—architectural, balanced, and precise—yet they are softened by a cinematic atmosphere that feels like a memory or a dream.

For Pippo, art is an immersive act. He engages with his subjects by writing narratives in the first-person present tense, mentally stepping into the canvas to experience the moment from within. However, while he enters these worlds personally, he leaves the physical canvas open to interpretation. His figures, though elegantly attired, are frequently faceless. This anonymity is an invitation: it ensures the protagonist "can be anyone," allowing the viewer to step into the scene and inhabit the story themselves.

This boundary between the seen and the unseen defines the artist as well. Reserved and introspective, he writes privately and prefers his canvases to speak. He maintains no digital footprint, avoiding social media to preserve the same sense of mystery found in his work.

Using a palette of subtle, atmospheric tones punctuated by decisive color, Pippo refines a language of elegant economy. His paintings—filled with silent animals, sharp shadows, and glowing light—are not just images, but open-ended stories of longing and grace.

Where the Migrants Once Flew
I am the marsh and the mountain. The cranes fly through my mind, leaving white trails against purple peaks. My face breaks like glass upon the water, reflecting a sky that no longer knows my name. I wait for the return of things that have no home. The wind tastes of salt and song. My eyes are pools of silence, watching the horizon for a shadow. I am half-earth, a story left open to the rain.

* Unique, one-of-a-kind painting
* 100% hand-painted acrylic on canvas
* Signed on the back
* Stretched on wood and ready to hang
* Does not come with a frame
* Includes a certificate of authenticity
* Ships from Italy with full insurance

About the Artist:

Pippo (born in Monza) creates works that navigate the quiet terrain between geometric abstraction and surrealism. Leaving behind a successful career in graphic design to devote himself entirely to painting, he settled near the calm shores of Lake Maggiore. His background is evident in his compositions—architectural, balanced, and precise—yet they are softened by a cinematic atmosphere that feels like a memory or a dream.

For Pippo, art is an immersive act. He engages with his subjects by writing narratives in the first-person present tense, mentally stepping into the canvas to experience the moment from within. However, while he enters these worlds personally, he leaves the physical canvas open to interpretation. His figures, though elegantly attired, are frequently faceless. This anonymity is an invitation: it ensures the protagonist "can be anyone," allowing the viewer to step into the scene and inhabit the story themselves.

This boundary between the seen and the unseen defines the artist as well. Reserved and introspective, he writes privately and prefers his canvases to speak. He maintains no digital footprint, avoiding social media to preserve the same sense of mystery found in his work.

Using a palette of subtle, atmospheric tones punctuated by decisive color, Pippo refines a language of elegant economy. His paintings—filled with silent animals, sharp shadows, and glowing light—are not just images, but open-ended stories of longing and grace.

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Artist
Pippo
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Where the Migrants Once Flew
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
Italy
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
100 cm
Width
75 cm
Depiction/Theme
Portrait
Style
Surrealism
Period
2020+
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Objects sold
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