Lucia Dibi - Apparizione 5
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Lucia Dibi, Apparizione 5, 2025, an original contemporary artwork on cotton canvas (50 × 50 cm) with mixed media including pastel and acrylic paint, signed by hand, with certificate of authenticity, ready to hang, unique and sold directly by the artist.
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A religious figure, recognizable in traditional iconography, is immersed in a contemporary urban setting: the bike lane on the ground, the arches of an anonymous building, the artificial light that hues everything purple. Decontextualization is the starting point: taken out of its original context, the sacred icon stops being a symbol and becomes a character, almost a passerby. It is this gap between the familiar and the out-of-place that interests me, that moment when something we think we know suddenly appears strange.
The texture of the sand and the layered materials give depth and a tactile dimension that enriches the painting's atmosphere. The vivid colors and the compositional framing emphasize the sense of quiet, protection, and inner journey.
• title: “Apparizione 5”
• Dimensions: 50 cm (width) × 50 cm (height) / about 20 x 20 inches.
• Support: high-quality cotton canvas mounted on a wooden frame.
• Ready to hang, with painted edges.
• Authenticity: signed bottom left and accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity.
• Protected with a final varnish.
• Unique piece by artist Lucia Dibi.
A religious figure, recognizable in traditional iconography, is immersed in a contemporary urban setting: the bike lane on the ground, the arches of an anonymous building, the artificial light that hues everything purple. Decontextualization is the starting point: taken out of its original context, the sacred icon stops being a symbol and becomes a character, almost a passerby. It is this gap between the familiar and the out-of-place that interests me, that moment when something we think we know suddenly appears strange.
The texture of the sand and the layered materials give depth and a tactile dimension that enriches the painting's atmosphere. The vivid colors and the compositional framing emphasize the sense of quiet, protection, and inner journey.
• title: “Apparizione 5”
• Dimensions: 50 cm (width) × 50 cm (height) / about 20 x 20 inches.
• Support: high-quality cotton canvas mounted on a wooden frame.
• Ready to hang, with painted edges.
• Authenticity: signed bottom left and accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity.
• Protected with a final varnish.
• Unique piece by artist Lucia Dibi.
Details
Artist
Lucia Dibi
Sold with frame
No
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Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Apparizione 5
Technique
Acrylic painting, Mixed media, Pastel
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
50 cm
Width
50 cm
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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