"Land of Peter's Head"
150 x 100 cm, Oil on PVC, 2015
“Lando di Pietro's Head” is a contemporary interpretation of a classical bust that explores the duality of form and deconstruction. The artist, through the masterful use of oil on PVC, manages to render both the solemnity of the sculptural face and the effect of fragmentation, as if the bust were disintegrating before our eyes. The composition plays on the idea of permanence and the ephemeral, representing Lando di Pietro's head not as an intact entity but as a figure in the process of dissolution, revealing empty spaces and torn fragments.
The minute details of the wavy hair and dense beard are rendered with such precision that they appear almost three-dimensional, contrasting with the deep shadows and sharp lines that slice through the face. These cracks and fractures distort the classical image, inviting the viewer to consider what lies beyond the sculptural surface—perhaps an allegory of human fragility or a reflection on how history and culture fragment and recompose over time.
The use of a monochromatic palette accentuates this exploration of form and structure, creating a tension between the pure white background and the rich, varied tones of gray and black of the sculpted face. This work invites quiet, deep contemplation, questioning our relationship with the past, cultural relics, and the ways in which we reinterpret classical icons in a modern context.
“Lando di Pietro's Head” is not just a study of classical beauty; it is a meditation on memory, decay, and reinvention, capturing a moment of transition between integrity and collapse, between preservation and oblivion.
