V. Altieri (1977) - Silenzio abitato

Title: Inhabited Silence
Artist: V. Altieri
Technique: Oil on panel
Dimensions: 40 × 40 cm

Oil painting on a square-format panel, the work presents a suspended and rarefied scene, built through a rigorous formal synthesis and an intense but controlled palette. At the center of the composition emerge three compact architectures, with light surfaces and brick-red roofs, arranged as an essential and timeless urban core. The facades, punctuated by minimal vertical openings, evoke an idea of archaic and universal dwelling, more symbolic than descriptive.
The surrounding landscape is organized around pure volumes and clear blocks of color: hills and stylized trees alternate in a rhythmic sequence of greens, ochres, purples, and yellows, creating a visual balance that evokes a dreamlike and meditative dimension. The sky, a deep and uniform blue, is dominated by a full moon, white and absolute, which amplifies the sense of quiet and temporal suspension.
In the foreground, a sheet of water runs horizontally across the composition, reflecting architectures and natural forms with an almost perfect symmetry. The reflection is not merely a duplicate, but a structural element that reinforces the idea of silence and contemplation, enlarging the pictorial space into an interior dimension. A small human figure, placed at the threshold between land and water, introduces a discreet narrative scale, suggesting the intimate relationship between man and the landscape that welcomes him.
The work stands out for its modern, lyrical language, capable of blending memory, geometry, and color into a poetic vision, where formal simplicity becomes a vehicle for emotional depth and harmonic balance.