Antonio Sciacca (1957) - Lo sguardo della luna

Antonio Sciacca
Oil on canvas 50x70
Title: The Gaze of the Moon
Signed: front and back
In this oil on canvas, Sciacca leaves behind the rigidity of classical forms to venture into a surrealist and metaphysical territory, creating an image that seems to emerge directly from the subconscious.
The absolute protagonist is an anthropomorphic crescent moon.
Inside the lunar crescent is set a human face.
The skin is alabaster-white, barely warmed by rosy nuances on the cheeks and lips.
The eyes are of an intense, clear blue, fixating the viewer with magnetic depth.
The moon does not float in the sky but rests on a plane; next to it on the left we find an orange (or a miniature sun) and on the right a container in violet and amber tones that recall pharmaceutical ampoules or Morandi vases.
The background is dark, almost nocturnal, with hues shifting from smoky gray to dark green, allowing the lunar figure to pierce the canvas with its inner luminosity.
The work invites contemplation and mystery.
The artwork will be shipped with professional packaging and tracked shipping.
Authentic and signed.