Sails and Sun Painting

Unique artwork created by Matteo Balistreri

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The extreme synthesis of form becomes pure magnetism: an opening towards infinity where lines unfold to reveal a heart of incandescent light.

  • Author's Work: Refined original oil painting signed by Matteo Balistreri (1994), a masterpiece of minimalism and optical precision.

  • Abstract Balance: Two mirrored shapes open like a three-dimensional rift or like sails in the wind, revealing a vibrant solar sphere at the center against a metaphysical blue background.

  • Ready for you: Unique original piece, available for immediate shipment.


Product Description

There are artworks that capture the eye not through an abundance of details, but through their absolute, disarming essentiality. Completed on October 9, 1994, "Vele e Sole" (Sails and Sun) represents a pinnacle of formal purity in the production of this minimalist painting by Matteo Balistreri. The seascape is stripped of every earthly contingency: the horizon disappears, giving way to a sky of compact and perfectly clear blue. At the center of the scene, the composition opens into a vertical fissure, an elegant play of curved lines that simultaneously evokes the architecture of wind-filled sails and the shape of a large, primordial eye.

The artist's technical mastery is revealed in the illusionistic treatment of space. Within this opening, profiled by deep blacks and oil shading blended with surgical precision, an orange sun floats. The sphere seems to possess its own light, an inner glow that emerges from the painting, creating a sharp and vibrant contrast with the surrounding cool tones. Incorporating this piece into an interior design project means imbuing the environment with absolute and sculptural elegance. It is a silent yet powerful work, perfect for avant-garde spaces that favor the "less is more" philosophy and the magnetic force of symbols.

Artwork Details

Artist: Matteo Balistreri

Medium: Oil painting

Year: October 9, 1994

Subject: Minimalist abstraction and optical illusion (geometric synthesis of sails and sun)

Dimensions: H. 54 cm. x W. 40 cm. x D. 2 cm.

Weight: 1 kg

Usage Note
This is not a print or mass-produced item, but an original and unique artwork dated 1994. The purity of the outlines, the three-dimensional effect of the "gash," and the impeccable application of the oil are not mere decorative expedients but the core of the artist's rigorous aesthetic research (title, technique, exact date, and signature are meticulously handwritten on the back), elevating its value as an absolute guarantee of authenticity. Conceived as a wall art piece with a strong graphic and conceptual impact, it is ideal for enhancing interiors with refined and minimal design.

Size & Weight

Size:

H. 54 cm. x W. 40 cm. x D. 2 cm.
H. 21.26" × W. 15.75" × D. 0.79" in.

Weight:

1 kg
2.2 Lb.

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A work to be experienced, not just observed.

Matteo Balistreri's works are born from the encounter between nature, memory, and imagination.

Suspended landscapes, moons, sails, and silent presences invite the gaze to slow down, transforming each canvas into a poetic fragment to be treasured over time.

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