Carlo Trevisan (XX) - Equilibrio
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Carlo Trevisan (XX) depicts Equilibrio, a 2025 oil painting on canvas (50 × 50 cm, depth 2.5 cm) in Surrealism, an original, hand-signed work created in Italy and sold direct from the artist.
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In this painting titled 'Balance', Trevisan explores with irony and technical mastery the existential paradox tied to the rural world.
A white hen, depicted with fluffy plumage and bluish tints, stands with the utmost elegance on one leg. Its pose resembles that of a ballerina or an acrobat.
The core of the composition is the underlying egg, which serves as the sole and precarious point of support. The work visually plays with the famous philosophical dilemma: "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?", merging the two elements into a single dynamic system.
Trevisan uses a neutral, softly graded background in beige and earth tones, which eliminates any spatial distraction. This allows the viewer to focus on the plasticity of the shapes and on the contrast between the fragility of the egg and the weight (seemingly nullified) of the hen.
There is a sense of silence and suspension. The chicken's gaze, directed straight at the observer, adds a touch of almost conscious defiance to the surreal nature of the scene.
Oil painting on canvas mounted on a wooden frame, 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm; painted also on the edge and ready to hang.
In this painting titled 'Balance', Trevisan explores with irony and technical mastery the existential paradox tied to the rural world.
A white hen, depicted with fluffy plumage and bluish tints, stands with the utmost elegance on one leg. Its pose resembles that of a ballerina or an acrobat.
The core of the composition is the underlying egg, which serves as the sole and precarious point of support. The work visually plays with the famous philosophical dilemma: "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?", merging the two elements into a single dynamic system.
Trevisan uses a neutral, softly graded background in beige and earth tones, which eliminates any spatial distraction. This allows the viewer to focus on the plasticity of the shapes and on the contrast between the fragility of the egg and the weight (seemingly nullified) of the hen.
There is a sense of silence and suspension. The chicken's gaze, directed straight at the observer, adds a touch of almost conscious defiance to the surreal nature of the scene.
Oil painting on canvas mounted on a wooden frame, 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm; painted also on the edge and ready to hang.
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Artist
Carlo Trevisan (XX)
Sold with frame
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Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Equilibrio
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
50 cm
Width
50 cm
Weight
500 g
Style
Surrealism
Period
2020+
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