Ninni Pagano (1969) - Oltre il bordo
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Oltre il bordo is an oil on canvas portrait by Italian Symbolist artist Ninni Pagano (born 1969), created in 2026, 50 x 35 cm, hand-signed, in excellent condition, origin Italia, original edition, period 2020+, sold directly by the artist.
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Beyond the Edge
Choosing “Beyond the Edge” as a title gives the work a nearly metaphysical breath. We are no longer looking at just two swimmers, but at a psychological transition.
Here is an in-depth description based on this suggestion.
The painting opens on a dense, almost theatrical darkness, from which two female figures emerge captured in a moment of absolute suspension. The “edge” of the title is not only the physical limit of the pool on which their arms rest, but an invisible threshold between tangible reality and an inner world or future.
The two women are arranged on a diagonal that guides the eye upward and to the right, following the direction of their gazes.
The black background is not a void, but an active element that isolates the subjects, eliminating every distraction and forcing the observer to focus on the light that shapes the bodies. The arms resting in the foreground create a horizon line that separates us, the spectators, from their sacred space. The most distinctive element is the elongation of the necks, a hallmark of Ninni Pagano.
This stylistic choice:
Conveys an elegant, swan-like and aristocratic grace.
Gives the sense of a upward pull, as if the figures were trying to “emerge” to breathe air that is different, more rarefied.
The swimming ear cups are the only element of warm, saturated color. They represent vitality, thought, energy ready to spring.
The goggles, resting on the forehead like a modern crown, reflect a light we do not see, suggesting that there is a whole luminous world “beyond the edge” of the painting.
The skin has a porcelain-like rendering, tipped toward amber and rosy tones, which contrasts with the dark swimsuits (one midnight blue, the other teal), almost to remind the fluidity of water.
The Deep Meaning
In “Beyond the Edge,” the two figures seem like a doubled version of a single thought. There is no physical effort, but an intellectual tension. They look far away with large, lucid eyes, not toward the water that awaits them, but toward a horizon only they can perceive. It is the exact moment that precedes action, where the body is still but the mind has already taken the leap.
Instagram:@ninnipagano
Beyond the Edge
Choosing “Beyond the Edge” as a title gives the work a nearly metaphysical breath. We are no longer looking at just two swimmers, but at a psychological transition.
Here is an in-depth description based on this suggestion.
The painting opens on a dense, almost theatrical darkness, from which two female figures emerge captured in a moment of absolute suspension. The “edge” of the title is not only the physical limit of the pool on which their arms rest, but an invisible threshold between tangible reality and an inner world or future.
The two women are arranged on a diagonal that guides the eye upward and to the right, following the direction of their gazes.
The black background is not a void, but an active element that isolates the subjects, eliminating every distraction and forcing the observer to focus on the light that shapes the bodies. The arms resting in the foreground create a horizon line that separates us, the spectators, from their sacred space. The most distinctive element is the elongation of the necks, a hallmark of Ninni Pagano.
This stylistic choice:
Conveys an elegant, swan-like and aristocratic grace.
Gives the sense of a upward pull, as if the figures were trying to “emerge” to breathe air that is different, more rarefied.
The swimming ear cups are the only element of warm, saturated color. They represent vitality, thought, energy ready to spring.
The goggles, resting on the forehead like a modern crown, reflect a light we do not see, suggesting that there is a whole luminous world “beyond the edge” of the painting.
The skin has a porcelain-like rendering, tipped toward amber and rosy tones, which contrasts with the dark swimsuits (one midnight blue, the other teal), almost to remind the fluidity of water.
The Deep Meaning
In “Beyond the Edge,” the two figures seem like a doubled version of a single thought. There is no physical effort, but an intellectual tension. They look far away with large, lucid eyes, not toward the water that awaits them, but toward a horizon only they can perceive. It is the exact moment that precedes action, where the body is still but the mind has already taken the leap.
Instagram:@ninnipagano
Details
Artist
Ninni Pagano (1969)
Sold with frame
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Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Oltre il bordo
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
50 cm
Width
35 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Symbolism
Period
2020+
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