Pippo - Whispers in Plaster

02
days
09
hours
57
minutes
20
seconds
Current bid
€ 35
No reserve price
Côme De Drouas
Expert
Gallery Estimate  € 400 - € 500
21 other people are watching this object
ES
€35
NL
€30
ES
€30

Catawiki Buyer Protection

Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details

Trustpilot 4.4 | 134559 reviews

Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.

Pippo’s original oil on canvas titled Whispers in Plaster is a 2026 surreal portrait, a unique one‑of‑a‑kind artwork, measuring 100 × 75 × 2.5 cm, hand signed with a COA and sold direct from Italy by the artist.

AI-assisted summary

Description from the seller

Whispers in Plaster
The world is built of heavy, layered plaster—thick, white strokes of silence that have hardened around her. Yet, within the impasto of the walls, she moves like a fluid shadow. Her kimono, dark as ink spilled on fresh snow, drags along the floor with a soft, scraping sigh. Under her paper parasol, the air smells of rain that hasn't fallen yet. She is not running from the storm; she is the quiet space the storm has left behind, a brushstroke of dark grace frozen in a chalky, textured eternity.

* 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

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.

Whispers in Plaster
The world is built of heavy, layered plaster—thick, white strokes of silence that have hardened around her. Yet, within the impasto of the walls, she moves like a fluid shadow. Her kimono, dark as ink spilled on fresh snow, drags along the floor with a soft, scraping sigh. Under her paper parasol, the air smells of rain that hasn't fallen yet. She is not running from the storm; she is the quiet space the storm has left behind, a brushstroke of dark grace frozen in a chalky, textured eternity.

* 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

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
Whispers in Plaster
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
590
Objects sold
100%
protop

Similar objects

For you in

Modern & Contemporary Art