Trevisan Carlo - Marina con tende

This work by Carlo Trevisan, titled 'Marina con tende,' represents a perfect synthesis of his style.
The work is characterized by an extreme formal cleanliness. Trevisan strips the seascape of every superfluous detail, reducing it to a few iconic elements: a sail, two tents, a thin strip of blinding sand, and two small human figures in the distance. This simplification evokes the atmospheres of metaphysical painting, where silence and stillness transform an everyday landscape into a place of the soul.
The painting is dominated by a range of dusty blues and azure, creating an elegiac and dreamy atmosphere. The choice of almost complete monochromatism, interrupted only by the pure white of the foreground elements and the grazing light of the shoreline, suggests that we are not looking at a real place but an emotional memory filtered through a dream.
At the center of the composition, the tents are not just beach objects, but take on almost sculptural geometric shapes. They resemble shells or shelters that protect privacy, contrasting with the vastness of the horizon.
The sailboat is a recurring element in Trevisan's marines; it represents travel, the desire for freedom, or the abstraction of movement within a static context.
The human figures depicted in their tiny size emphasize the vastness of the landscape and the feeling of peace and isolation, transforming the viewer into a witness of a moment of absolute quiet.
In 'Marina con tende,' Trevisan uses his 'magic wand' as a painter to give us a positive and reassuring vision. It is a work that invites contemplation and mental rest, demonstrating how surrealism can be not only unsettling but also harmony, poetry, and 'beauty in mystery.'