Clotilde Schenetti's acrylic work presents itself as a symbolic threshold, a door that invites the viewer to cross the border between reality and inner vision. Through this opening, a dreamy world opens up, deeply linked to the artist's sensitivity: a suspended space, made of houses and intimate architecture, but also of projections towards external, distant and almost unattainable worlds.
The reference to the Anthropocene emerges forcefully in the visual construction of the work. Life appears perched, as if it were forced to survive on an invisible mountain, isolated and fragile. The natural elements - the green leaves, the symbols of vegetation - seem to hide, almost disappear, suggesting a now marginal presence, hidden behind human expansion.
The color palette is one of the most fascinating aspects of the work: the bright colors come together in a surprising way, creating a dynamic and almost magical balance. Schenetti once again demonstrates a refined sensitivity in the combination of shades, capable of transmitting energy and restlessness at the same time.
From a technical point of view, acrylic is applied with safety and awareness. The pictorial gesture appears decisive, guided by an expert hand that knows when to define and when to leave room for evocation. The result is a vibrant surface, in which the pictorial material actively contributes to the construction of meaning.
As a whole, the work can be observed with pleasure, capturing the gaze and accompanying it on an evocative visual journey. However, beneath this apparent harmony, a more bitter reflection emerges: the awareness that human beings, in their incessant building, have ended up destroying a fundamental part of their world.
Tina de Falco