PYTHIA(1993) - Bust, Salvatore Dalì - 25 cm - Plastic - 2026

Title: Dalí – Surrealist Ink Splash
Artist: Pythia
Technique: Hand-painted acrylic on polygonal sculpture
Year: 2026
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist
Condition: Excellent
Limited edition: 01/50
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“Dalí – Surrealist Ink Splash” by Pythia is an intellectual and visual homage to the master of Surrealism. This sculpture reinterprets Salvador Dalí’s enigmatic face in a geometric and contemporary guise, transforming the classic portrait into a manifesto of conceptual art.
The work’s expressive force lies in its refined symbolic composition:
Base: Absolute White – The bust, characterized by a modern low-poly structure, is immersed in pristine, gleaming white, emphasizing the purity of the features and the geometry of the face. This austere base serves as a perfect canvas for the intrusion of the subconscious.
Black Sketches (Action Painting) – On the white surface unfolds a complex weave of deep black scribbles. These graphical and chaotic marks, applied with instinctive gesture, recall the fluidity of surrealist thought and the creative freedom of the master, breaking the sculpture’s geometric order with a pressing rhythm.
The Surreal Detail – Adorning the chest, like a precious and quirky brooch, stands a petrol-colored lobster. This element, an indisputable icon of Dalí’s imagination, adds a vibrant splash of color and a touch of refined whimsy, making the work a cultured, ironic nod to the life and obsessions of the Catalan genius.
Hand-signed.
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Artist Biography
Pythia is the child of Etna and the sea. After traveling through Italy and breathing the essence of Tuscan art, he returns to his homeland to give voice to his vision.
His works are contemporary busts and icons in which classical form confronts gestural painting loaded with energy and meaning.
Each creation is a dialogue between matter and color, between stillness and movement.
His signature is a promise.