Daniele Comelli Art
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Fake Abstract (Bouguereau)
Roberto Bernardi mini mix CLXXV-05
Catherine Coady LoveSick
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About the Artist
Lino Lago reproduces Bouguereau’s masterpiece “Gabrielle Cot”, painted in 1890. The Madrid-born artist covers the protagonist’s face with a layer of gold leaf. A curvilinear opening, untouched by the gilding, allows us to glimpse Gabrielle. The girl’s piercing gaze touches our soul. Her green eyes are of extraordinary beauty. Her ivory-like skin conveys delicacy. The contrast between the golden veil and the work beneath is striking. The juxtaposition is dissonant. A single computer click that mistakenly veils the painting. There is no going back. The only way to remove the gold is to erase it. Yet another contrast between contemporaneity and the past. Another Fake Abstract.
For the artist, sweets represent a metaphor for equality: on the outside, they are colorful and different, but on the inside, they are all made of sugar. This concept reflects his view of human beings: externally diverse and adorned, but internally the same. The artwork, therefore, not only attracts with its Pop and colorful aesthetics, but also conveys a profound message of equality and unity, reminding us that, beyond appearances, we all share the same essence.
Through these sculptures, Coady explores the relationship between the brain and psychopathology, between mood and substance, between therapy and the desire to escape. Each pill becomes a symbol of a possible way out: on one hand, it represents the attempt to manage anxiety, depression, and stress — on the other, it transforms into a portal to a synthetic Eden, a gleaming refuge where chemistry promises well-being, happiness, and control.
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