Bivaga (1972) - La Presenza Cremisi
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La Presenza Cremisi, an original 2020+ oil painting in Baroque style by Italian artist Agatino Bivona (Bivaga), depicting a portrait, 69.5 × 54 cm, weight 2 kg, hand signed, in excellent condition, sold direct from the artist.
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La Presenza Cremisi centers on a young woman whose stillness is charged with awareness. Wrapped in deep red fabric, she emerges from shadow with a gaze that is neither distant nor inviting, but fully present. The ceramic vessel resting before her echoes her posture — grounded, weighty, and purposeful.
The palette is reduced yet deliberate: crimson, black, and warm flesh tones shaped by a controlled chiaroscuro that recalls classical portraiture while resisting nostalgia. The red is not decorative; it functions as an emotional field, suggesting inner intensity, memory, and restraint.
Her pose — hand lightly supporting the face — evokes thought without retreat. This is not a figure waiting to be interpreted, but one who already contains her own meaning. The painting speaks of presence as power: quiet, composed, and unwavering.
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About the artist:
Agatino Bivona, known artistically as Bivaga, was born in Biancavilla, Sicily, in 1972 and currently lives and works in Adrano. A pupil and close confidant of master Antonio Sciacca, Bivaga began his artistic journey at a young age and has spent over three decades refining his unmistakable visual language. His hyperrealistic portraits, rich in symbolism and emotional nuance, have been featured in major exhibitions in Italy and abroad. Celebrated in critical publications such as I Grandi Maestri (2009), and reviewed by prominent art critics like Nicola Villari and Alfredo Pasolino, Bivaga’s works are held in private collections across Europe, the United States, and Japan — carrying fragments of Sicilian elegance far beyond its borders.
Full catalogue on www.BivagaStudio.com
Instagram: @bivagastudio
La Presenza Cremisi centers on a young woman whose stillness is charged with awareness. Wrapped in deep red fabric, she emerges from shadow with a gaze that is neither distant nor inviting, but fully present. The ceramic vessel resting before her echoes her posture — grounded, weighty, and purposeful.
The palette is reduced yet deliberate: crimson, black, and warm flesh tones shaped by a controlled chiaroscuro that recalls classical portraiture while resisting nostalgia. The red is not decorative; it functions as an emotional field, suggesting inner intensity, memory, and restraint.
Her pose — hand lightly supporting the face — evokes thought without retreat. This is not a figure waiting to be interpreted, but one who already contains her own meaning. The painting speaks of presence as power: quiet, composed, and unwavering.
⸻
About the artist:
Agatino Bivona, known artistically as Bivaga, was born in Biancavilla, Sicily, in 1972 and currently lives and works in Adrano. A pupil and close confidant of master Antonio Sciacca, Bivaga began his artistic journey at a young age and has spent over three decades refining his unmistakable visual language. His hyperrealistic portraits, rich in symbolism and emotional nuance, have been featured in major exhibitions in Italy and abroad. Celebrated in critical publications such as I Grandi Maestri (2009), and reviewed by prominent art critics like Nicola Villari and Alfredo Pasolino, Bivaga’s works are held in private collections across Europe, the United States, and Japan — carrying fragments of Sicilian elegance far beyond its borders.
Full catalogue on www.BivagaStudio.com
Instagram: @bivagastudio
Details
Artist
Bivaga (1972)
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
La Presenza Cremisi
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
Italy
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
69.5 cm
Width
54 cm
Weight
2 kg
Depiction/Theme
Portrait
Style
Baroque
Period
2020+
