Artwork title : RACCONTI DI VITA

The painting, though depicting a dark and dramatic sea, carries a powerful message of hope and humanity. It is not merely a visual representation but a bridge between past and future, between suffering and rebirth, between memory and possibility.

The artwork employs precious and symbolic materials to tell a story of hardship, but also of the possibility of salvation. The sky, represented by a sheet of copper, appears marked and opaque, yet it remains a silent witness to the story unfolding beneath it. The sun, crafted from a piece of coral root, though tinged with sorrow, remains a guiding light, watching over all that happens.

The sea, composed of a mosaic of Venetian and African glass beads, is dark and stormy, yet within this chaos, points of light and life emerge. The red beads, standing out against the black, symbolize the migrants who will find a better future. They are small yet strong, enduring, floating, and moving toward a new existence.

At the heart of the sea lies a powerful symbol: a Venetian murrina in the shape of a heart, which here becomes the boat of rebirth. It is not just a fragile refuge but a promise of help and salvation. The heart represents love, solidarity, and humanity’s ability to rescue and protect.

Though the artwork portrays a dramatic reality, it leaves room for hope. The sea is a bridge between memory and hope, between what has been and what could be. It is the keeper of past stories but also the creator of new destinies. The waves carry what remains of the past and transform it into future possibilities. The migrants, represented by the red beads, are not destined to be lost but to be saved.

The heart-boat is the symbol of a humanity that does not give up, that welcomes, and that allows us to look to the future with hope. It is a sign that even in the darkness of despair, there are outstretched hands, people ready to help, an anchor of salvation.

Here, nostalgia is not melancholy but poetry: a celebration of what we have been and what enables us to look forward. The painting becomes a message of love and solidarity, a fragment of memory that the sea has not scattered but transformed into a promise of life.