Vincenzo Raimondo - Mori #10
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Vincenzo Raimondo, Mori #10, acrylic painting in multicolour, original edition, 70 by 50 cm, hand-signed, from Italy, a portrait in expressionist style.
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Mori 2 framed in 50x70 cm
The series “I Mori” reinterprets one of the most fascinating symbols of Sicilian culture through a contemporary, essential, and highly expressive style. The figures, inspired by the tradition of the famous Moro heads, are transformed into modern icons where color, elegance, and Mediterranean identity coexist in balance.
The stylized faces, devoid of realistic detail, become a distinctive element of the work: they do not represent a specific person, but a universal symbol, suspended between mystery, history, and imagination. This choice gives the paintings a strong visual personality and a more emotional and modern reading of the Sicilian tradition.
The intense color schemes of the turbans and crowns contrast with the textured, neutral backgrounds, creating refined and decorative compositions capable of uniting contemporary art and cultural references without losing authenticity. Works that carry with them the soul of Sicily, but reinterpreted with a current and personal perspective.
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In this pair of works dedicated to the Sicilian Moros, the artist abandons any pursuit of realistic detail to focus on the visual and symbolic identity of the subject. The faces, deliberately absent, transform the figures into contemporary icons: recognizable, elegant, and suspended between tradition and modern interpretation.
The intense color schemes of the turbans and crowns dialogue with a gray, textured background, almost worn by time, creating a contrast that highlights the full expressive force of the composition. Two acrylics that reinterpret a historic symbol of Sicilian culture with an essential, direct, and strongly personal style.
One thing, let’s be honest, that the Moros probably didn’t expect: to become pop minimalism with more character than half the modern living rooms in circulation.
***Disclaimer***
Each artwork arises from the meeting of artistic expression and artisanal workmanship.
The painting represents the main creative element, while the support (canvas and materials) is an integral part of a careful and conscious production process.
The canvases used are selected with particular attention to quality and, where possible, environmental sustainability, favoring recycled materials or those with low impact. In some cases, the supports may be crafted or finished by hand, even through the reuse of materials.
Any slight imperfections of the support should not be considered defects, but evidence of the manual process and the artisanal nature of the product. Such characteristics do not in any way compromise the artistic value and integrity of the work, but rather enhance its uniqueness.
Seller's Story
“Art is born where imperfection stops being a defect and becomes language.”
Vincenzo Raimondo is an Italian contemporary artist born and active in Palermo. Self-taught, he develops a personal pictorial research that traverses material abstraction, minimalism and contemporary figuration, without adhering to rigid stylistic schemes.
His painting takes shape from the observation of daily life: common objects, memories, cultural symbols and emotional fragments are transformed into essential images, capable of creating a direct dialogue with the observer. The mark, the matter and the void become an integral part of the visual narration.
Over the years he has participated in artistic events, group exhibitions and improvised happenings in the Palermo area, maturing a recognizable language that combines visual immediacy and emotional research. His presence in local artistic initiatives and cultural manifestations has contributed to building an independent and coherent path.
Among the most relevant experiences are participation in group shows and artistic events in Palermo and exhibition activities related to the contemporary Sicilian creative landscape.
In 2015 and 2016 he was a finalist in the national competition Sunday Painters promoted by La Stampa as part of Artissima, distinguishing himself among thousands of participating artists. In 2016 he received the Critics’ Award, a recognition that marked a significant step in defining his artistic identity.
Raimondo’s production develops through several thematic series. Among these, the Fly series is one of the most recognizable: minimalist and poetic compositions in which small suspended elements evoke lightness, memory and the desire to escape. Alongside this pursuit coexist textural works, contemporary reinterpretations of Sicilian culture and pieces inspired by pop and cinematic imagery.
Each work is born from an instinctive and experimental process, where imperfection is welcomed as an authentic part of the creative journey. Raw surfaces, stratifications, deliberately irregular marks and materiality are not hidden but enhanced as living traces of the work itself.
For Raimondo, art is not mere decoration, but emotional presence: a direct and sincere way of transforming experiences, memory and observation into contemporary images.
Translated by Google TranslateMori 2 framed in 50x70 cm
The series “I Mori” reinterprets one of the most fascinating symbols of Sicilian culture through a contemporary, essential, and highly expressive style. The figures, inspired by the tradition of the famous Moro heads, are transformed into modern icons where color, elegance, and Mediterranean identity coexist in balance.
The stylized faces, devoid of realistic detail, become a distinctive element of the work: they do not represent a specific person, but a universal symbol, suspended between mystery, history, and imagination. This choice gives the paintings a strong visual personality and a more emotional and modern reading of the Sicilian tradition.
The intense color schemes of the turbans and crowns contrast with the textured, neutral backgrounds, creating refined and decorative compositions capable of uniting contemporary art and cultural references without losing authenticity. Works that carry with them the soul of Sicily, but reinterpreted with a current and personal perspective.
****
In this pair of works dedicated to the Sicilian Moros, the artist abandons any pursuit of realistic detail to focus on the visual and symbolic identity of the subject. The faces, deliberately absent, transform the figures into contemporary icons: recognizable, elegant, and suspended between tradition and modern interpretation.
The intense color schemes of the turbans and crowns dialogue with a gray, textured background, almost worn by time, creating a contrast that highlights the full expressive force of the composition. Two acrylics that reinterpret a historic symbol of Sicilian culture with an essential, direct, and strongly personal style.
One thing, let’s be honest, that the Moros probably didn’t expect: to become pop minimalism with more character than half the modern living rooms in circulation.
***Disclaimer***
Each artwork arises from the meeting of artistic expression and artisanal workmanship.
The painting represents the main creative element, while the support (canvas and materials) is an integral part of a careful and conscious production process.
The canvases used are selected with particular attention to quality and, where possible, environmental sustainability, favoring recycled materials or those with low impact. In some cases, the supports may be crafted or finished by hand, even through the reuse of materials.
Any slight imperfections of the support should not be considered defects, but evidence of the manual process and the artisanal nature of the product. Such characteristics do not in any way compromise the artistic value and integrity of the work, but rather enhance its uniqueness.
Seller's Story
“Art is born where imperfection stops being a defect and becomes language.”
Vincenzo Raimondo is an Italian contemporary artist born and active in Palermo. Self-taught, he develops a personal pictorial research that traverses material abstraction, minimalism and contemporary figuration, without adhering to rigid stylistic schemes.
His painting takes shape from the observation of daily life: common objects, memories, cultural symbols and emotional fragments are transformed into essential images, capable of creating a direct dialogue with the observer. The mark, the matter and the void become an integral part of the visual narration.
Over the years he has participated in artistic events, group exhibitions and improvised happenings in the Palermo area, maturing a recognizable language that combines visual immediacy and emotional research. His presence in local artistic initiatives and cultural manifestations has contributed to building an independent and coherent path.
Among the most relevant experiences are participation in group shows and artistic events in Palermo and exhibition activities related to the contemporary Sicilian creative landscape.
In 2015 and 2016 he was a finalist in the national competition Sunday Painters promoted by La Stampa as part of Artissima, distinguishing himself among thousands of participating artists. In 2016 he received the Critics’ Award, a recognition that marked a significant step in defining his artistic identity.
Raimondo’s production develops through several thematic series. Among these, the Fly series is one of the most recognizable: minimalist and poetic compositions in which small suspended elements evoke lightness, memory and the desire to escape. Alongside this pursuit coexist textural works, contemporary reinterpretations of Sicilian culture and pieces inspired by pop and cinematic imagery.
Each work is born from an instinctive and experimental process, where imperfection is welcomed as an authentic part of the creative journey. Raw surfaces, stratifications, deliberately irregular marks and materiality are not hidden but enhanced as living traces of the work itself.
For Raimondo, art is not mere decoration, but emotional presence: a direct and sincere way of transforming experiences, memory and observation into contemporary images.
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Artist
Vincenzo Raimondo
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Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Mori #10
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Good condition
Colour
Multicolour
Height
70 cm
Width
50 cm
Weight
1 g
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Expressionism
Period
2020+
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