Vincenzo Raimondo - Black glow #11
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Vincenzo Raimondo's original acrylic painting Black glow #11, 70 x 44 cm, multicolour, from the 2020+ period, is hand-signed and depicts a portrait in a bold, theatrical Pop Art style, created in Italy and sold directly by the artist in 2026.
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This painting from the Black Glow series features a subject with a sly, elegant, and a bit defiant look, immersed in a tactile black background that makes every white line stand out like a neon light in the dark. The theatrical gesture, the vape, the red tie and the shrewd gaze transform the character into a small rebellious icon: no longer a simple cartoon figure, but a symbol of irony, charisma and provocation. The light not only illuminates the subject; it cuts him out from the shadows, giving him presence, movement and personality. It’s a fresh, direct work, with that face that seems to say “I know exactly what I’m doing,” which, more or less, is the summary of humanity when it messes up with absolute confidence.
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Black Glow
With this new series, the artist opens a darker, more graphic, more theatrical path. The black background is not merely a backdrop: it becomes matter, atmosphere, a deep space from which the figures seem to emerge as illuminated apparitions. The work plays on the contrast between shadow and glow: white lines, sudden reflections, touches of warm and cool colors that break the darkness and give movement to the composition. The subjects can change, but the heart of the series remains in the technique: instinctive, luminous, almost nocturnal painting, where black does not extinguish the image, but lights it up. It’s a series that recalls pop language, yet brings it into a more adult, rougher, less decorative dimension. The figures become visual pretexts for telling light, character, irony and presence. A play of contrasts, in short: darkness as stage, white as
***Disclaimer***
Every artwork arises from the meeting of artistic expression and artisanal craftsmanship. The painting represents the main creative element, while the support (canvas and materials) is an integral part of a careful and mindful production process. The canvases used are selected with particular attention to quality and, where possible, environmental sustainability, favoring recycled or low-impact materials. In some cases, the supports may be crafted or finished by hand, even through the re-use of materials. Any slight imperfections of the support should not be considered defects, but testimonies of the manual process and the artisanal nature of the product. Such characteristics do not compromise in any way the artistic value and the integrity of the work, but rather strengthen its uniqueness. Each painting is therefore to be understood as a unique piece, the result of a process that unites creativity, manual skill and responsible attention to materials.
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 TranslateThis painting from the Black Glow series features a subject with a sly, elegant, and a bit defiant look, immersed in a tactile black background that makes every white line stand out like a neon light in the dark. The theatrical gesture, the vape, the red tie and the shrewd gaze transform the character into a small rebellious icon: no longer a simple cartoon figure, but a symbol of irony, charisma and provocation. The light not only illuminates the subject; it cuts him out from the shadows, giving him presence, movement and personality. It’s a fresh, direct work, with that face that seems to say “I know exactly what I’m doing,” which, more or less, is the summary of humanity when it messes up with absolute confidence.
***
Black Glow
With this new series, the artist opens a darker, more graphic, more theatrical path. The black background is not merely a backdrop: it becomes matter, atmosphere, a deep space from which the figures seem to emerge as illuminated apparitions. The work plays on the contrast between shadow and glow: white lines, sudden reflections, touches of warm and cool colors that break the darkness and give movement to the composition. The subjects can change, but the heart of the series remains in the technique: instinctive, luminous, almost nocturnal painting, where black does not extinguish the image, but lights it up. It’s a series that recalls pop language, yet brings it into a more adult, rougher, less decorative dimension. The figures become visual pretexts for telling light, character, irony and presence. A play of contrasts, in short: darkness as stage, white as
***Disclaimer***
Every artwork arises from the meeting of artistic expression and artisanal craftsmanship. The painting represents the main creative element, while the support (canvas and materials) is an integral part of a careful and mindful production process. The canvases used are selected with particular attention to quality and, where possible, environmental sustainability, favoring recycled or low-impact materials. In some cases, the supports may be crafted or finished by hand, even through the re-use of materials. Any slight imperfections of the support should not be considered defects, but testimonies of the manual process and the artisanal nature of the product. Such characteristics do not compromise in any way the artistic value and the integrity of the work, but rather strengthen its uniqueness. Each painting is therefore to be understood as a unique piece, the result of a process that unites creativity, manual skill and responsible attention to materials.
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
Black glow #11
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2026
Condition
Good condition
Colour
Multicolour
Height
70 cm
Width
44 cm
Weight
1 g
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Pop Art
Period
2020+
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