Specchio magico, 2023

Specchio Magico by Antonino Puliafico is an explosion of visual sensations, a tranquil river, adorned with willow fronds swaying under the gentle touch of the wind. On the surface of the water, small boats float, while the reflected light seems to dance, playing in a symphony of orange, yellow and purple. Puliafico gives the viewer a tangible dimension to his work, inviting him to feel the texture of oil, almost as if to savor its taste, in a vast range of tones. His improvised painting awakens fleeting sensations that resonate for a long time, like the notes of a memorized melody.

A unique timbre of colors emerges: the orange of the setting sun, the yellow of the diffused light, the violet of the shadows. These colors tell a vibrant story, an emotional journey through nature painted with a bold and sensual brushstroke. Puliafico’s works are short visual symphonies, the artist immersed in the act of painting, listening to the intense rhythm of the palette knife on the palette, the dull sound of the impasto of color on the canvas. The pleasure that Puliafico feels in painting is both tactile and sound, a ballet of the senses that illuminates his work.