Francesco Dezio - Povery ma belli (L'amore ai tempi del delivery)

In this contemporary urban scene, two rival platform riders (Foodora and Deliveroo) meet in a moment of intimacy suspended in time. The work explores the contrast between the hectic rhythm of modern work and the search for human connection. The surreal touch of the flying flamingo adds an element of lightness and poetry, suggesting an escape from everyday life.

The realistic details of the characters blend with free brushstrokes and a delicate palette, creating a balance between storytelling and artistic interpretation. A work that reflects with irony and sensitivity the relational dynamics in the digital age.

Perfect for those seeking an original piece that combines social critique and metropolitan romanticism.
This work falls within the aesthetics of Disrupt Realism, combining accurate realism with surreal elements that interrupt conventional storytelling. Two riders from competing platforms (Foodora and Deliveroo) face each other in a moment of intimacy, while a flying flamingo crosses the scene, breaking the boundary between everyday life and imagination.

Through the contrast between real and dreamlike, the artist reflects on relational dynamics in the digital age and the tensions of contemporary work. The painting plays with layered surfaces: the realistic details of the figures dissolve into freer, more abstract brushstrokes, evoking a sense of suspension and incompleteness typical of Disrupt Realism.

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Francesco Dezio is an Italian artist and illustrator known for his works that combine figurative realism with pop influences and disrupted realism. His works, appreciated both in Italy and abroad, are part of private collections in Germany, France, Belgium, the United States, and Eastern Europe.
In addition to painting, Dezio is a highly regarded illustrator, having collaborated on book covers with publishers such as TerraRossa Edizioni, Besa, Mandese, Les Flâneurs, Ensemble, and Revolver. His artistic talent intertwines with his writing: he debuted with the novel Nicola Rubino è rientra in fabbrica (Feltrinelli, 2004), a pioneering work on the narrative of precarious employment. His latest novel, La meccanica del divano (The Mechanics of the Sofa), nominated for the 2022 Strega Prize, explores with sharp irony the social and work dynamics of a society in crisis.
His artistic creations, full of meaning, tell visual stories that combine masterful technique and a contemporary vision of art.