Bears Rhythm
40" x 40" in
(100 x 100 cm)
- Year: 2023
- Rarity: Unique
- Support: Canvas
- Medium: Oil
- Year: 2023
- Rarity: Unique
- Support: Canvas
- Medium: Oil
"Bear Rhythm" is a striking 100x100 cm oil on canvas that displays Ian Bertolucci's profound affinity for the playful and the vibrant. This large-scale work features an array of gummy bears arranged in a grid, each one casting a soft shadow that brings a dynamic sense of depth to the flatness of the canvas. Bertolucci's meticulous attention to detail shines through the glossy, tactile surfaces of these sweet icons, rendered with a hyper-realistic touch that challenges the boundary between the painted and the palpable.
The painting is a symphony of color, with each bear illuminated in rich, saturated hues that dance across the canvas, echoing the inherent joy and rhythm found in simple pleasures. The artist's use of light not only highlights the bears' chewy texture but also their translucency, creating a jewel-like luminosity that radiates from the work. With deliberate repetition and careful placement, Bertolucci imbues the composition with a sense of order and harmony, inviting the viewer to find solace in the patterns that rhythmically repeat yet subtly vary in tone and shade.
The playful subject matter, juxtaposed with the sophisticated technique, speaks to the artist's broader commentary on the nature of observation and the delight found in the everyday. "Bear Rhythm" is more than a visual experience; it's an invitation to indulge in a moment of childlike wonder, to reconnect with the sensory memories that colored our earliest experiences of the world.
In this piece, Bertolucci not only showcases his technical prowess but also his capacity to evoke emotion and narrative through the lens of photorealism. The sizeable dimensions of the piece—approximately 39.4x39.4 inches—demand the viewer's attention and ensure that "Bear Rhythm" is a commanding presence in any space it inhabits.
About Ian Bertolucci
Ian Bertolucci: Photorealistic Brilliance from Italy
Hailing from Italy, Ian Bertolucci mastered his craft at the esteemed Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara, graduating in 2019 with a major in painting and visual arts. Bertolucci is garnering significant attention for his ultra-realistic oil paintings, a trademark style that showcases everyday objects like gummy bears and balloons shaped into stars, dinosaurs, hearts, and more, in astonishing detail.
The vivacity of his artistry is evident in the rich, luminous colors he employs, the dramatic interplay of light and shadow, and the pronounced contrasts. These elements not only breathe life into the subjects but sculpt them on the canvas, achieving a three-dimensionality that often leaves viewers questioning reality.
Rhythm and repetition emerge as prevailing themes in his work, reflecting deep-seated personal resonances. Presently, Bertolucci's fascination leans towards the study of fluid, reflective, and translucent materials, an interest evident in the way he captures the gleam and texture of gummy bears or the sheen of balloons.
His diverse color palette, strategic in its design, seeks to stun viewers initially, drawing them in to then discover the intricate details of his compositions. He often revisits certain subjects, presenting them under various lights and perspectives, bordering on obsession. He explains, "My inclination for repetition is rooted in my neurodiversity. Such rituals fulfill a deep-seated need within me. I've discovered that art can be a therapeutic channel for those with atypical neural frameworks. Through revisiting the same subjects, I am granted a structured canvas to explore space, light, and colors, achieving depth without losing focus on the essence."”
40" x 40" in
(100 x 100 cm)
- Year: 2023
- Rarity: Unique
- Support: Canvas
- Medium: Oil
- Year: 2023
- Rarity: Unique
- Support: Canvas
- Medium: Oil
"Bear Rhythm" is a striking 100x100 cm oil on canvas that displays Ian Bertolucci's profound affinity for the playful and the vibrant. This large-scale work features an array of gummy bears arranged in a grid, each one casting a soft shadow that brings a dynamic sense of depth to the flatness of the canvas. Bertolucci's meticulous attention to detail shines through the glossy, tactile surfaces of these sweet icons, rendered with a hyper-realistic touch that challenges the boundary between the painted and the palpable.
The painting is a symphony of color, with each bear illuminated in rich, saturated hues that dance across the canvas, echoing the inherent joy and rhythm found in simple pleasures. The artist's use of light not only highlights the bears' chewy texture but also their translucency, creating a jewel-like luminosity that radiates from the work. With deliberate repetition and careful placement, Bertolucci imbues the composition with a sense of order and harmony, inviting the viewer to find solace in the patterns that rhythmically repeat yet subtly vary in tone and shade.
The playful subject matter, juxtaposed with the sophisticated technique, speaks to the artist's broader commentary on the nature of observation and the delight found in the everyday. "Bear Rhythm" is more than a visual experience; it's an invitation to indulge in a moment of childlike wonder, to reconnect with the sensory memories that colored our earliest experiences of the world.
In this piece, Bertolucci not only showcases his technical prowess but also his capacity to evoke emotion and narrative through the lens of photorealism. The sizeable dimensions of the piece—approximately 39.4x39.4 inches—demand the viewer's attention and ensure that "Bear Rhythm" is a commanding presence in any space it inhabits.
About Ian Bertolucci
Ian Bertolucci: Photorealistic Brilliance from Italy
Hailing from Italy, Ian Bertolucci mastered his craft at the esteemed Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara, graduating in 2019 with a major in painting and visual arts. Bertolucci is garnering significant attention for his ultra-realistic oil paintings, a trademark style that showcases everyday objects like gummy bears and balloons shaped into stars, dinosaurs, hearts, and more, in astonishing detail.
The vivacity of his artistry is evident in the rich, luminous colors he employs, the dramatic interplay of light and shadow, and the pronounced contrasts. These elements not only breathe life into the subjects but sculpt them on the canvas, achieving a three-dimensionality that often leaves viewers questioning reality.
Rhythm and repetition emerge as prevailing themes in his work, reflecting deep-seated personal resonances. Presently, Bertolucci's fascination leans towards the study of fluid, reflective, and translucent materials, an interest evident in the way he captures the gleam and texture of gummy bears or the sheen of balloons.
His diverse color palette, strategic in its design, seeks to stun viewers initially, drawing them in to then discover the intricate details of his compositions. He often revisits certain subjects, presenting them under various lights and perspectives, bordering on obsession. He explains, "My inclination for repetition is rooted in my neurodiversity. Such rituals fulfill a deep-seated need within me. I've discovered that art can be a therapeutic channel for those with atypical neural frameworks. Through revisiting the same subjects, I am granted a structured canvas to explore space, light, and colors, achieving depth without losing focus on the essence."”
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