The Messenger of Day and Night
The Messenger of Day and Night
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Mixed techniques, 40 x 40 cm, year 2021
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Characteristics
Characteristics
Certificato: Yes
Stato di conservazione: Optimal
Formato: Medium (40-100cm)
Supporto: Canvas
Soggetto: Fantastic/dreamlike
Stile: Figurative
Description of the work
Description of the work
In The Messenger of Day and Night, Michele Praticò constructs a simple and symbolic scene, dominated by primary forms and bold colors. At the center, a double panel evokes the eternal cycle of time: the rising sun and the watching moon. Next to it, a stylized zoomorphic figure—half fantastical creature, half archer—seems to advance like an ancient messenger, guardian of the passage between light and darkness.
The work combines irony, instinct, and spirituality, summarizing the artist's poetics in a few simple strokes: interpreting the world through symbols that transcend reality, to narrate the constant dance of opposites that governs existence.
The Messenger of Day and Night
In The Messenger of Day and Night, Michele Praticò creates an essential, symbolic scene defined by bold colors and primal forms. At the center, a divided frame evokes the eternal cycle of time: the rising sun and the watchful moon. Beside it, a stylized zoomorphic figure—part fantastical creature, part archer—steps forward like an ancient herald, guardian of the passage between light and darkness.
The work blends irony, instinct, and spirituality, distilling the artist's vision into a few expressive signs that narrate the perpetual dance of opposites shaping existence.
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Shipping and returns
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