V. Altieri (1977) - Riflessi Notturni

Nighttime Reflections
Artist: V. Altieri
Technique: Oil on panel
Dimensions: 30 × 30 cm

This painting by V. Altieri is an evocative work that blends elements of metaphysical surrealism and formal simplification. The artist presents a nighttime scene dominated by a single, austere white architecture, topped with a red roof and flanked by smaller volumes, all geometrically defined.
The central element is the perfect mirror symmetry created by the reflection of the building on a still water surface, which intensifies the sense of calm and suspension. The black, elongated windows break the purity of the facades, adding an enigmatic and silent tone.
The background features stylized hills, almost drop-shaped, in a palette of mustard yellows and pale greens, creating a lively yet dreamlike contrast with the deep starry night sky and the large white full moon. A small figure, intent on climbing a ladder emerging from the water, introduces a sense of narrative mystery and invites the viewer to contemplate the threshold between the real world and the dreamlike realm. The piece is an intimate meditation on isolation, architecture as a refuge, and the duality between what is visible and what is reflected.