Letiziam, 2026

Name: Letiziam by Stefano Mazzolini
Brand: Stefano Mazzolini
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Stefano Mazzolini

Oil on canvas

W75H75D1 cm

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Paintings Surrealism

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About Stefano Mazzolini

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Stefano Mazzolini was born in Parma in 1968. At the age of nine, he was nominated for the "Design and City" award organised by the municipality of Parma. In 1989, he graduated as a Master of Art in pictorial decoration from the Paolo Toschi Institute in Parma. He then dedicated several years to the restoration and conservation of wall paintings. In 1990, he lived in London before moving to New York for a short period.

Mazzolini expresses his graphic style in a gestural and immediate way. Dynamic lines create controlled drops of acrylic on paper, with stains directed without preliminary drawings or fixed projects, replacing the brush with ampoules and spatulas. Intriguing portraits, fairy-tale settings and mythological animals emerge from this controlled chaos. He also creates silhouettes of androgynous subjects, using paper collage to assemble layered faces that remain hidden and minimal.

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About this artwork

This haunting portrait explores the fragility of the human psyche. The composition centers on a fragmented face emerging from a deep, atmospheric void. Soft light clashes with oppressive shadows. The skin appears to peel or dissolve, revealing a hidden internal structure.

The aesthetic balances meticulous realism with a surrealist edge. Blurred edges create a sense of movement and instability. The neutral palette enhances the emotional weight of the image. It suggests a state of metamorphosis or decay. This artwork captures the tension between visibility and disappearance.

The gaze remains piercing yet distant. It invites the viewer into a psychological meditation on memory and identity. Every brushstroke serves a purpose of disorientation. The subject exists in a liminal space between the physical and the ethereal. This tension is heightened by the liquid quality of the oil application. The result is a sophisticated study of absence and presence. Luminescent highlights trace the contours of a face that seems to disintegrate into a dark, monochromatic background.