Vincenzo Raimondo - Owl

Title: Owl

Technique: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 50 × 70 cm


Owl is a work that openly plays with the language of synthesis and color, choosing a direct, iconic representation, with no desire to hide behind unnecessary virtuosity. The subject, a stylized owl perched on a branch, is reduced to the essential and rebuilt through clean fields, solid colors, and bold outlines that decisively define its form.

The color palette is deliberately bold: reds, yellows, light blues, and blues interplay with one another, creating a strong visual impact and a sense of dynamic balance. The eyes, large and central, become the emotional focal point of the work, immediately drawing the viewer's gaze and giving the owl a vigilant, almost ironic presence, suspended between the symbolic and the playful.

The neutral background helps isolate the subject, emphasizing its graphical structure and reinforcing the “contemporary icon” effect. The use of acrylic allows a compact and decisive application, consistent with the aim of creating a clean, immediate image, readable from a distance.

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As a self-taught artist, my work doesn't adhere to a fixed style, but evolves over time and with experience.
My painting stems from observing daily life and listening to emotions.
I tackle different themes and experiment with new languages, letting each work find its own form.
My art is instinctive, essential, and imperfect, tied to the complexity of human beings and nature.
Art, for me, is not decoration but an authentic, lived presence.

In 2015 and 2016 I was a finalist in the Sunday Painters competition promoted by La Stampa, among over 3,000 works selected.
The selections were curated by a qualified jury, with critic Francesco Bonami in attendance.
The finalists were presented in a program associated with Artissima – the International Contemporary Art Fair in Turin. In 2016 I received the Critics' Prize (First Prize).