Alessandro Padovan - RENE' MAGRITTE (LUCE LED COB 4000K)

Luminous Portrait

Technique: Synthetic glass panel with micro-perforations and LED COB illumination
Dimensions: 51 × 51 cm
Lighting: 4000 K COB LED – neutral white light
Edition: Series of 10 pieces

René Magritte – Beyond Reality

Microperforations, light and mystery

The enigmatic universe of René Magritte meets contemporary artistic research in a work that transforms the image into a visual experience made of transparencies, light, and unforeseen perceptions.

Made on synthetic glass through a matrix of microperforations, the work reinterprets Magritte’s surreal imagery with a material and technological language. The microperforations build the subject through a refined balance of solids and voids, giving shape to an image that seems to emerge from the surface and, at the same time, dissolve within it.

The integrated LED light along the perimeter frames the composition and highlights its details, creating a suggestive contrast between brightness and darkness. Reflections on the synthetic glass intertwine with the image, engaging the surrounding space and making the viewer an integral part of the work.

In perfect harmony with Magritte’s poetics, what appears does not necessarily coincide with what is. The surface becomes a threshold between reality and illusion, between presence and absence, inviting the observer to question the very meaning of the image.

A tribute to Surrealism that unites art, technology, and light, transforming an icon of imagination into a contemporary, luminous, and mysterious presence.

This work arises from the encounter between contemporary art, material research, and luminous technology. The portrait takes form through a dense network of tiny holes made on a sheet of synthetic glass, which, thanks to their arrangement and density, create the various shades of white, returning depth, details, and expressive intensity to the face.

The surface, seemingly essential, becomes a three-dimensional composition in which every single point contributes to constructing the image. The contrast between the black background and the brightness of the microperforations generates a refined visual effect, capable of changing perception depending on the angle and lighting conditions.

The perimeter LED COB lighting at 4000 K, with neutral white light, enhances the drawing and creates a luminous halo that frames the portrait, accentuating its contemporary character and minimalist aesthetic. The light becomes an integral part of the work, accentuating the dialogue between solids and voids, matter and transparency, shadow and luminosity.

With its 51 × 51 cm dimensions and its essential structure, the work presents itself as a strong visual artistic element, balancing between portrait, luminous installation, and technical experimentation.

A work that transforms a simple set of microperforations into an image rich in character, where the light does not merely illuminate the subject, but helps define its artistic identity.