Phill Bello - Nightmare I
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Original oil painting Nightmare I by Phill Bello (2024), 120 x 80 cm, depicting a night scene, signed, in good condition, produced in Portugal, sold directly from the artist and shipped rolled in a tube.
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ABOUT THE PAINTER
Born on December 16, 1973, in the city of Viseu, Portugal, Filipe Rebelo, artistic name Phill Bello, studied the fine arts track in secondary education. During these years he had his first contact with various media such as charcoal drawing, graphic drawing, gouache painting, and watercolor, eventually opting for oil painting as his final project for secondary school.
He later studied the Painting course at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Porto, where he created his first works.
He did lithography and screen printing, painted ceramics, and did various stencil works.
He held a group exhibition in Porto with other students from the Faculty.
They moved to Lisbon, where they worked as a graphic designer and illustrator.
Several exhibitions followed, both private and group exhibitions.
Currently they devote themselves exclusively to painting, receiving commissions from various notable individuals and companies.
ABOUT THE PAINTING
This painting presents an abstract, contemporary approach to the human figure, marked by strong expressiveness and visual contrast.
The face emerges in a fragmented and suggestive way, built up with broad, gestural brushstrokes in white, gray, and black tones, on a deep, dark background. The features are not fully defined; they appear and disappear between layers of paint, creating a sense of movement, mystery, and introspection. Part of the face seems obscured or erased, as if it were in the process of revelation or dissolution.
The brushstrokes are intense and textured, conveying raw energy and emotion. The play of light and shadow gives depth to the work, while the contrast between the light and the dark reinforces a dramatic and silent mood.
Taken as a whole, the painting evokes themes such as identity, memory and subjectivity, inviting the observer to interpret the face not as a literal portrait, but as an emotional and psychological representation. It is a strong, modern and contemplative work that engages with abstractionism and expressionist art.
The painting is shipped rolled up in a tube.
ABOUT THE PAINTER
Born on December 16, 1973, in the city of Viseu, Portugal, Filipe Rebelo, artistic name Phill Bello, studied the fine arts track in secondary education. During these years he had his first contact with various media such as charcoal drawing, graphic drawing, gouache painting, and watercolor, eventually opting for oil painting as his final project for secondary school.
He later studied the Painting course at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Porto, where he created his first works.
He did lithography and screen printing, painted ceramics, and did various stencil works.
He held a group exhibition in Porto with other students from the Faculty.
They moved to Lisbon, where they worked as a graphic designer and illustrator.
Several exhibitions followed, both private and group exhibitions.
Currently they devote themselves exclusively to painting, receiving commissions from various notable individuals and companies.
ABOUT THE PAINTING
This painting presents an abstract, contemporary approach to the human figure, marked by strong expressiveness and visual contrast.
The face emerges in a fragmented and suggestive way, built up with broad, gestural brushstrokes in white, gray, and black tones, on a deep, dark background. The features are not fully defined; they appear and disappear between layers of paint, creating a sense of movement, mystery, and introspection. Part of the face seems obscured or erased, as if it were in the process of revelation or dissolution.
The brushstrokes are intense and textured, conveying raw energy and emotion. The play of light and shadow gives depth to the work, while the contrast between the light and the dark reinforces a dramatic and silent mood.
Taken as a whole, the painting evokes themes such as identity, memory and subjectivity, inviting the observer to interpret the face not as a literal portrait, but as an emotional and psychological representation. It is a strong, modern and contemplative work that engages with abstractionism and expressionist art.
The painting is shipped rolled up in a tube.
Details
Artist
Phill Bello
Sold with frame
No
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Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Nightmare I
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Signed
Country of Origin
Portugal
Year
2024
Condition
Fair condition
Height
120 cm
Width
80 cm
Depiction/Theme
Night scene
Style
Neo-Expressionism
Period
2020+
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