Sonny Insinna - Sono l'oro – Linea d'orizzonte
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Sonny Insinna’s Sono l'oro – Horizon Line is an original, unique oil on canvas mounted on board with gold leaf, a portrait from the Sono l’oro series dated 2026, hand-signed by the artist, with an ornately crafted burnt frame integrated into the artwork, sold directly by the artist, in good condition, 27 cm high by 18.5 cm wide, weight 3 kg, from Italy.
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Sono l’oro – Horizon Line
Sonny Insinna
With this work, part of the Sono l’oro series, Sonny Insinna explores the profound relationship between the human figure, the preciousness of material, and the fragility of our contemporary history.
The painting depicts an intense close-up of the upper part of an aviator’s face, whose vigilant gaze emerges through historic flight goggles. The golden details of the goggles engage in dialogue with the broad gold leaf surface occupying the lower half of the composition, creating a clear dividing line and giving the image a strong symbolic and suspended quality.
The horizon line becomes a threshold: above it, the gaze of the human being and the ability to observe; below it, a golden surface that may evoke an undefined space, memory, silence, or what remains concealed. Gold is therefore not merely a symbol of preciousness, but becomes a conceptual material — a light that both interrupts and preserves the image.
A key element of the work is the ornately crafted and partially burnt frame, treated by the artist as an integral part of the composition. The wood marked by fire introduces a direct reference to the precariousness of life and the conflicts that surround us, contrasting with the luminosity of the gold.
Through the Sono l’oro series, the artist uses precious material not as mere ornament, but as a trace of light resisting darkness. The work thus becomes a reflection on memory, resilience, and the fragments of humanity suspended between what we have witnessed and what we still have yet to understand.
Artwork Details
Title: Sono l’oro – Horizon Line
Artist: Sonny Insinna
Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on board and gold leaf
Frame: Ornately crafted and burnt frame, integrated into the artwork
Dimensions: 42 × 33 cm
Artwork: Unique original
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist
Authenticity
Original artwork by Sonny Insinna, hand-signed by the artist and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Condition
Excellent condition.
Shipping
Professional packaging and tracked shipping.
Seller's Story
Active since 1998, Sonny Insinna trained at the Almeyda Art High School and earned a degree in Painting (First and Second Level) from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo. His works are in public collections and museums,
He has exhibited in numerous institutional contexts in Italy and abroad. In 2011 he founded the Libera Scuola delle Arti Visive “Mialò Art.” In 2024 he published the manual Colors in Equilibrio.
For years he has focused his research on the languages of contemporary art, with particular attention to figuration and the symbolic dimension.
Translated by Google TranslateSono l’oro – Horizon Line
Sonny Insinna
With this work, part of the Sono l’oro series, Sonny Insinna explores the profound relationship between the human figure, the preciousness of material, and the fragility of our contemporary history.
The painting depicts an intense close-up of the upper part of an aviator’s face, whose vigilant gaze emerges through historic flight goggles. The golden details of the goggles engage in dialogue with the broad gold leaf surface occupying the lower half of the composition, creating a clear dividing line and giving the image a strong symbolic and suspended quality.
The horizon line becomes a threshold: above it, the gaze of the human being and the ability to observe; below it, a golden surface that may evoke an undefined space, memory, silence, or what remains concealed. Gold is therefore not merely a symbol of preciousness, but becomes a conceptual material — a light that both interrupts and preserves the image.
A key element of the work is the ornately crafted and partially burnt frame, treated by the artist as an integral part of the composition. The wood marked by fire introduces a direct reference to the precariousness of life and the conflicts that surround us, contrasting with the luminosity of the gold.
Through the Sono l’oro series, the artist uses precious material not as mere ornament, but as a trace of light resisting darkness. The work thus becomes a reflection on memory, resilience, and the fragments of humanity suspended between what we have witnessed and what we still have yet to understand.
Artwork Details
Title: Sono l’oro – Horizon Line
Artist: Sonny Insinna
Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on board and gold leaf
Frame: Ornately crafted and burnt frame, integrated into the artwork
Dimensions: 42 × 33 cm
Artwork: Unique original
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist
Authenticity
Original artwork by Sonny Insinna, hand-signed by the artist and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Condition
Excellent condition.
Shipping
Professional packaging and tracked shipping.
Seller's Story
Active since 1998, Sonny Insinna trained at the Almeyda Art High School and earned a degree in Painting (First and Second Level) from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo. His works are in public collections and museums,
He has exhibited in numerous institutional contexts in Italy and abroad. In 2011 he founded the Libera Scuola delle Arti Visive “Mialò Art.” In 2024 he published the manual Colors in Equilibrio.
For years he has focused his research on the languages of contemporary art, with particular attention to figuration and the symbolic dimension.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Artist
Sonny Insinna
Sold with frame
Yes
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Sono l'oro – Linea d'orizzonte
Technique
Mixed technique, Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2026
Condition
Good condition
Height
27 cm
Width
18.5 cm
Weight
3 kg
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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