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The Sleep of Reason Produces Shadows #2 Print
Italy
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About The Artwork
Theme: PLAYING WITH THE ATOMIC BOMB In 1797 Francisco Goya realized one of his most famous engravings, "El sueño de la razón produce monstruos", the work had a purely symbolic meaning: if the man acts preferring the instinct (the strength and the violence) to the reason the consequences are terrible. Today, like yesterday, the examples of monstrosity generated by the sleep of reason are innumerable, but certainly the war has always been the most feared and frightening nightmare. With the production of increasingly devastating atomic weapons (I think of the current Russian project of building missiles like SR-28 Sarmat, better known as Satan 2, capable of incinerate a large territory such as Texas or France), in the case of nuclear conflict, humanity is really in danger of extinction. This time however, if human civilization will have disappeared, the sleep of the reason won't produce monsters anymore, in fact, only rubble remains, some of which with the characteristics shadows produced by the atomic explosions. I think in 2017 the time has come to update Goya's famous admonition, from "the sleep of reason produces monsters" to "the sleep of reason produces shadows"; if today man in dealing with controversy does not use the reason the consequences could be not only monstrous but also lethal: a conflict with nuclear weapons could lead to the self-destruction of humanity.
Original Created:2017
Subjects:Body
Materials:Paper
Styles:Atomic ShadowsExpressionism
Mediums:gumoilgum bichromateoil color
Details & Dimensions
Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper
Size:12 W x 8 H x 0.1 D in
Size with Frame:17.25 W x 13.25 H x 1.2 D in
Frame:White
Ready to Hang:Yes
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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Born in Budrio (Bo) in 1960; He lives in Argenta in the province of Ferrara. From an early age is fond of drawing, painting and plastic techniques, this interest led him to deepen his art studies, first at the Institute of Art in Bologna, course of Decorative Painting, then at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna, section Decoration. In the academic field develops the knowledge of various artistic techniques, but especially of photography, engraving and silk-screen printing; the latter technique is dedicated to the thesis which is entitled, "SILK-SCREEN PRINTING: TECHNIQUE AND ART (notes and reflections)", the written dissertation explores, in particular, the work of the artist Andy Warhol, one of the major US Pop Art artists. Upon graduation, turns off the interest in artistic practices, however, after a long period of inactivity that lasted nearly 30 years, is reborn strong desire to express himself, but today the basic techniques acquired at the time of 'Academy are backed, no doubt, by a most original and mature personality.
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