Discover the creation in interiors
Artwork details
- Medium : Pastel on Canvas , Plexiglass under plexiglas
- Framing : Framed
- Dimensions : 11.4x8.3in
About this artwork
"Blue Silhouette" is a significant oil pastel drawing that became the template for all of Sesto's future work. Taking inspiration from Rene Magritte, the work features a silhouette filled with clouds. The piece begins a dialogue in Sesto's body of work concerning internal and external atmospheres; the concept that the world inside an individual's head is distinctly different from the outside world, and it is the interaction of those "atmospheres"…
that creates reality. The piece acknowledges a common conflict between the two: namely that as humans the space in our minds are often chaotic when the external world (particularly in the western world) is indifferent, peaceful, and full of beauty.
Eric Sesto
Australia
Credentials
- Works on commission
Eric Sesto is an Australian artist, comfortable in traditional drawing and painting mediums stemming from a rural upbringing. He employs oil pastels and colored pencils for rapid idea testing, translating these into layered, formalized paintings with a post-impressionist undercurrent. Sesto's works, rife with symbols and motifs, oscillate between the visible and the invisible, offering a complex dialogue to viewers. His art dives deep into existential explorations, questioning the nature of human perspective and the constant need for regeneration, evoking a profound sense of introspection.