Vincenzo Raimondo - Fly: Game over... Insert coin
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Vincenzo Raimondo’s original acrylic painting titled "Fly: Game over... Insert coin", 44 cm by 30 cm, multicolour, in an Espressionismo Pop style, signed by hand, created in 2026, an original edition, in good condition and produced in Italy, sold directly by the artist.
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A triptych that transforms three absolute icons of the video game world into light, silent, and almost poetic images.
The artist takes symbols that have entered the collective imagination of entire generations and empties them of the digital chaos, leaving only the essence of memory.
In the canvas dedicated to Tetris, the blocks finally seem to break free from the weight of the perfect fit, suspended by balloons that lighten the rigidity of the most obsessive game in history. Because humanity has managed to transform falling bricks into a global addiction. A nearly moving result.
In Super Mario, the famous plumber appears tiny, lost in the white space, while the balloons evoke the jump, the lightness, and that childlike feeling of being able to still “take flight” and overcome every obstacle.
Finally Pac-Man becomes an ironic and melancholic scene: the ghosts run away, dragged upward, while the protagonist remains still, the eternal pursuer of something that he will never truly reach. Practically an elegant metaphor for adult life, but colorful.
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La serie “Fly” nasce dall’idea di trasformare piccoli oggetti quotidiani in simboli di memoria, leggerezza e libertà. Attraverso composizioni minimaliste e ampi sfondi materici, l’attenzione si concentra su dettagli essenziali: palloncini, figure sospese e richiami nostalgici che evocano infanzia, sogni e ricordi condivisi.
Ogni opera gioca sul contrasto tra il vuoto e il colore, tra la semplicità della composizione e la forza emotiva del soggetto. I piccoli elementi protagonisti sembrano fluttuare nello spazio, creando una sensazione di silenzio e sospensione che rende il dipinto immediatamente riconoscibile e contemporaneo.
Le superfici materiche e volutamente imperfette dialogano con simboli iconici della cultura pop e della memoria collettiva, dando vita a opere poetiche, ironiche e profondamente evocative. “Fly” è una serie che parla di leggerezza, ma anche del peso emotivo dei ricordi che continuiamo a portare con noi.
***Disclaimer***
Ogni opera nasce dall’incontro tra espressione artistica e lavorazione artigianale.
Il dipinto rappresenta l’elemento creativo principale, mentre il supporto (tela e materiali) è parte integrante di un processo produttivo attento e consapevole.
Le tele utilizzate sono selezionate con particolare attenzione alla qualità e, ove possibile, alla sostenibilità ambientale, privilegiando materiali riciclati o a basso impatto. In alcuni casi, i supporti possono essere realizzati o rifiniti artigianalmente, anche attraverso il riutilizzo di materiali.
Eventuali leggere imperfezioni del supporto non sono da considerarsi difetti, ma testimonianze del processo manuale e della natura artigianale del prodotto. Tali caratteristiche non compromettono in alcun modo il valore artistico e l’integrità dell’opera, ma ne rafforzano l’unicità.
Ogni quadro è quindi da intendersi come pezzo unico, frutto di una lavorazione che unisce creatività, manualità e attenzione responsabile ai materiali.
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 TranslateA triptych that transforms three absolute icons of the video game world into light, silent, and almost poetic images.
The artist takes symbols that have entered the collective imagination of entire generations and empties them of the digital chaos, leaving only the essence of memory.
In the canvas dedicated to Tetris, the blocks finally seem to break free from the weight of the perfect fit, suspended by balloons that lighten the rigidity of the most obsessive game in history. Because humanity has managed to transform falling bricks into a global addiction. A nearly moving result.
In Super Mario, the famous plumber appears tiny, lost in the white space, while the balloons evoke the jump, the lightness, and that childlike feeling of being able to still “take flight” and overcome every obstacle.
Finally Pac-Man becomes an ironic and melancholic scene: the ghosts run away, dragged upward, while the protagonist remains still, the eternal pursuer of something that he will never truly reach. Practically an elegant metaphor for adult life, but colorful.
***
La serie “Fly” nasce dall’idea di trasformare piccoli oggetti quotidiani in simboli di memoria, leggerezza e libertà. Attraverso composizioni minimaliste e ampi sfondi materici, l’attenzione si concentra su dettagli essenziali: palloncini, figure sospese e richiami nostalgici che evocano infanzia, sogni e ricordi condivisi.
Ogni opera gioca sul contrasto tra il vuoto e il colore, tra la semplicità della composizione e la forza emotiva del soggetto. I piccoli elementi protagonisti sembrano fluttuare nello spazio, creando una sensazione di silenzio e sospensione che rende il dipinto immediatamente riconoscibile e contemporaneo.
Le superfici materiche e volutamente imperfette dialogano con simboli iconici della cultura pop e della memoria collettiva, dando vita a opere poetiche, ironiche e profondamente evocative. “Fly” è una serie che parla di leggerezza, ma anche del peso emotivo dei ricordi che continuiamo a portare con noi.
***Disclaimer***
Ogni opera nasce dall’incontro tra espressione artistica e lavorazione artigianale.
Il dipinto rappresenta l’elemento creativo principale, mentre il supporto (tela e materiali) è parte integrante di un processo produttivo attento e consapevole.
Le tele utilizzate sono selezionate con particolare attenzione alla qualità e, ove possibile, alla sostenibilità ambientale, privilegiando materiali riciclati o a basso impatto. In alcuni casi, i supporti possono essere realizzati o rifiniti artigianalmente, anche attraverso il riutilizzo di materiali.
Eventuali leggere imperfezioni del supporto non sono da considerarsi difetti, ma testimonianze del processo manuale e della natura artigianale del prodotto. Tali caratteristiche non compromettono in alcun modo il valore artistico e l’integrità dell’opera, ma ne rafforzano l’unicità.
Ogni quadro è quindi da intendersi come pezzo unico, frutto di una lavorazione che unisce creatività, manualità e attenzione responsabile ai materiali.
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
Edition
Original
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
No
Title of artwork
Fly: Game over... Insert coin
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2026
Condition
Good condition
Colour
Multicolour
Height
44 cm
Width
30 cm
Weight
1 g
Depiction/theme
Pop Culture
Style
Expressionism
Period
2020+
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