Svnder (XXI) - Memento mori
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Svnder (XXI) presents an original oil on canvas titled Memento mori, 2026, 80 x 60 cm, hand-signed by the artist on the back, with a hand-signed certificate of authenticity and a numbered anti-counterfeit label on the back, shipped in a rigid tube.
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Svnder is an Italian contemporary painter.
Technique: Oil on canvas
Title: Memento mori
Year: 2026
Dimensions: 80x60 cm
— The artwork is hand-signed by the artist on the back of the canvas
— Supplied with a hand-signed certificate of authenticity
— Equipped with a numbered anti-counterfeit label, applied to the back of the work and corresponding to the serial number reported on the certificate
— The work will be shipped inside a rigid tube to preserve its integrity
Follow my work on Instagram: www.instagram.com/svnderart or on the website: www.svnder.com
About Svnder:
After completing academic studies at the Academy of Fine Arts of Palermo, Svnder dedicated himself to painting with a focus on realism and hyperrealism. His work roots itself in classical techniques, but is guided by a contemporary sensibility that lends poetic depth to every subject. His works explore the emotional weight of silence, stillness, and identity through precise and meticulous execution.
After his academic training he traveled through Europe and the rest of the world, immersing himself in different cultures and artistic traditions to further refine his technique and broaden his creative vision. This ongoing journey continually enriches his visual language and intensifies its expressive force.
Inspired by the timeless language of the great masters – including Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Vermeer – his gaze fuses tradition and modernity in a continuous dialogue between memory, body, and symbol.
The subjects of his works range from religious scenes and sacred figures reinterpreted in a contemporary key, to emotionally charged portraits, passing through mythological creatures, fallen angels, saints, martyrs, and allegorical figures. There are references to classicism, Christian symbolism, Greek myth, and pop culture filtered with irony. Each composition is built like an image suspended in time, where light and darkness, body and spirit, sacred and profane coexist in a dramatic and profoundly human balance.
“For me, art is a moment of suspension — a space where time stops and emotions take shape without the need for words.”
His works have been exhibited internationally and are part of private collections across Europe and the rest of the world.
All rights reserved to the artist.
Svnder is an Italian contemporary painter.
Technique: Oil on canvas
Title: Memento mori
Year: 2026
Dimensions: 80x60 cm
— The artwork is hand-signed by the artist on the back of the canvas
— Supplied with a hand-signed certificate of authenticity
— Equipped with a numbered anti-counterfeit label, applied to the back of the work and corresponding to the serial number reported on the certificate
— The work will be shipped inside a rigid tube to preserve its integrity
Follow my work on Instagram: www.instagram.com/svnderart or on the website: www.svnder.com
About Svnder:
After completing academic studies at the Academy of Fine Arts of Palermo, Svnder dedicated himself to painting with a focus on realism and hyperrealism. His work roots itself in classical techniques, but is guided by a contemporary sensibility that lends poetic depth to every subject. His works explore the emotional weight of silence, stillness, and identity through precise and meticulous execution.
After his academic training he traveled through Europe and the rest of the world, immersing himself in different cultures and artistic traditions to further refine his technique and broaden his creative vision. This ongoing journey continually enriches his visual language and intensifies its expressive force.
Inspired by the timeless language of the great masters – including Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Vermeer – his gaze fuses tradition and modernity in a continuous dialogue between memory, body, and symbol.
The subjects of his works range from religious scenes and sacred figures reinterpreted in a contemporary key, to emotionally charged portraits, passing through mythological creatures, fallen angels, saints, martyrs, and allegorical figures. There are references to classicism, Christian symbolism, Greek myth, and pop culture filtered with irony. Each composition is built like an image suspended in time, where light and darkness, body and spirit, sacred and profane coexist in a dramatic and profoundly human balance.
“For me, art is a moment of suspension — a space where time stops and emotions take shape without the need for words.”
His works have been exhibited internationally and are part of private collections across Europe and the rest of the world.
All rights reserved to the artist.
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Edition
Original
Artist
Svnder (XXI)
Title of artwork
Memento mori
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
80 cm
Width
60 cm
Depiction/theme
Mythology
Style
Classical
Period
2020+
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