Pippo - The Softest Goodbye

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Pippo, an original oil painting titled The Softest Goodbye, a unique 2026 surrealist portrait, 100 × 75 × 2.5 cm on stretched canvas, hand-signed with COA, from Italy, in excellent condition and sold direct from the artist.

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The Softest Goodbye
The world is a blur of lavender and slate today. I walk until my reflection becomes a shadow on the glass of the retreating sea. These birds, they carry the weight of my silence on their wings, circling a heart that has forgotten how to fly. I watch the mountains dissolve into mist, wondering if you are looking at the same grey line from the other side of forever. My shoes are discarded memories; I am only skin and sorrow now, anchored by the salt.

* Dimensions: 100 × 75 × 2.5 cm (H × W × D)
* Medium: Original oil on professional-grade canvas
* Edition: Unique, one-of-a-kind original artwork
* Support: Stretched on a professional wooden frame (ready to hang).
* Framing: Unframed (the sides are painted, no external frame included)
* Authenticity: Signed verso; includes a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
* Logistics: Professional packaging and fully insured shipping from Italy with tracking.

About the Artist:

Pippo (born in Monza) creates works that navigate the quiet terrain between geometric abstraction and surrealism. Leaving behind a successful career in graphic design to devote himself entirely to painting, he settled near the calm shores of Lake Maggiore. His background is evident in his compositions—architectural, balanced, and precise—yet they are softened by a cinematic atmosphere that feels like a memory or a dream.

For Pippo, art is an immersive act. He engages with his subjects by writing narratives in the first-person present tense, mentally stepping into the canvas to experience the moment from within. However, while he enters these worlds personally, he leaves the physical canvas open to interpretation. His figures, though elegantly attired, are frequently faceless. This anonymity is an invitation: it ensures the protagonist "can be anyone," allowing the viewer to step into the scene and inhabit the story themselves.

This boundary between the seen and the unseen defines the artist as well. Reserved and introspective, he writes privately and prefers his canvases to speak. He maintains no digital footprint, avoiding social media to preserve the same sense of mystery found in his work.

Using a palette of subtle, atmospheric tones punctuated by decisive color, Pippo refines a language of elegant economy. His paintings—filled with silent animals, sharp shadows, and glowing light—are not just images, but open-ended stories of longing and grace.

The Softest Goodbye
The world is a blur of lavender and slate today. I walk until my reflection becomes a shadow on the glass of the retreating sea. These birds, they carry the weight of my silence on their wings, circling a heart that has forgotten how to fly. I watch the mountains dissolve into mist, wondering if you are looking at the same grey line from the other side of forever. My shoes are discarded memories; I am only skin and sorrow now, anchored by the salt.

* Dimensions: 100 × 75 × 2.5 cm (H × W × D)
* Medium: Original oil on professional-grade canvas
* Edition: Unique, one-of-a-kind original artwork
* Support: Stretched on a professional wooden frame (ready to hang).
* Framing: Unframed (the sides are painted, no external frame included)
* Authenticity: Signed verso; includes a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
* Logistics: Professional packaging and fully insured shipping from Italy with tracking.

About the Artist:

Pippo (born in Monza) creates works that navigate the quiet terrain between geometric abstraction and surrealism. Leaving behind a successful career in graphic design to devote himself entirely to painting, he settled near the calm shores of Lake Maggiore. His background is evident in his compositions—architectural, balanced, and precise—yet they are softened by a cinematic atmosphere that feels like a memory or a dream.

For Pippo, art is an immersive act. He engages with his subjects by writing narratives in the first-person present tense, mentally stepping into the canvas to experience the moment from within. However, while he enters these worlds personally, he leaves the physical canvas open to interpretation. His figures, though elegantly attired, are frequently faceless. This anonymity is an invitation: it ensures the protagonist "can be anyone," allowing the viewer to step into the scene and inhabit the story themselves.

This boundary between the seen and the unseen defines the artist as well. Reserved and introspective, he writes privately and prefers his canvases to speak. He maintains no digital footprint, avoiding social media to preserve the same sense of mystery found in his work.

Using a palette of subtle, atmospheric tones punctuated by decisive color, Pippo refines a language of elegant economy. His paintings—filled with silent animals, sharp shadows, and glowing light—are not just images, but open-ended stories of longing and grace.

Details

Artist
Pippo
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
The Softest Goodbye
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
100 cm
Width
75 cm
Weight
4 kg
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Surrealism
Period
2020+
Sold by
ItalyVerified
475
Objects sold
100%
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