“Ombre della mente” painting R'95

The work "Shadows of the Mind" is a fragmented portrait that inhabits the subtle and restless space between presence and evanescence. Conceived by the artist R95 during the last documented year of his artistic production within a mental health center, this rare and authentic piece of Art Brut represents a raw and powerful testament to psychic fragility. Transforming suffering into a fierce act of resistance, the artist masterfully combines acrylic paint, collage, and material interventions. The human figure becomes evanescent, almost liquid, merging inexorably with a background composed of scraps, old wallpaper, and discarded surfaces. These fragments become the very skin of the canvas, the tactile memory of spaces once lived in and then forgotten. The result is an emotional palimpsest in which the body, elongated and blurred, ceases to be a physical entity and rises to a pure projection of the mind.

Details of the work
Type: Collectible material painting (Art Brut)

Author: R95 (Last documented year of production)

Material: Impactful mixed media (acrylic paint, collage, and recycled material interventions)

Subject: Blurred and evanescent human figure, symbolizing an identity in limbo

Authenticity: A rare, original, and unfiltered work, where the use of scrap materials certifies the unconventional artistic gesture

Note on use
In this work there is no scream, but a slow and inexorable sedimentation of anguish. The figure's eyes, empty and deeply sunken, do not look at the viewer but pass through them, leaving a sense of silent emptiness in the room. The background wall transforms into a powerful metaphor for the mind itself: a surface worn out by thoughts, traumas, and memories. Due to its inestimable psychological and narrative weight, "Shadows of the Mind" demands an intimate and reflective exhibition space. It is the piece of choice to enrich a private art collection with strong intellectual depth, or to dominate a reading area with an essential design, where its raw and uncompromising aesthetic can establish a deep and uninterrupted dialogue with those who dare to observe it.

Size:

Cm: 63 x 6 x H. 123 cm.
Inches: 24.8 x 2.3 x H. 48.4 in.

Weight:

5kg / 11lb

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