Gennaro Santaniello - Crushed Energy: Reclaimed Icons series

Crushed Energy
Oil on canvas, 24 × 30 cm
Reclaimed Icons series

In Crushed Energy, a Red Bull can is depicted after its moment of purpose has passed.

Designed to promise energy, performance and stimulation, the object appears worn, compressed and silent. The familiar branding remains instantly recognizable, yet its physical condition tells a different story — one of use, consumption and impermanence.

Part of the Reclaimed Icons series, this painting explores how everyday commercial objects become traces of personal habits and collective culture. Removed from their original function and isolated against a neutral background, these objects invite a slower and more reflective way of looking.

Painted in oil on canvas with careful attention to light, surface and material detail, Crushed Energy transforms a disposable object into a contemporary still life.

Details

Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 24 × 30 cm
Year:2026
Signed: On the back
Certificate of authenticity: Included