Coast

by Alberto Montanari 

Title: Coast
Technique: Mixed media on canvas
Dimensions: 50 cm x 50 cm
Year: 2021

DESCRIPTION
To create this painting, the artist uses a mixed media as usual. Montanari often uses a mixture of glue and sand to give materiality to the painting. 
To recreate the texture of the upper part of the canvas, the artist applied a plasticized mesh. Rust is also present in this painting, creating a contrast in colour with the lower part of the canvas.
This painting represents an inner journey of the artist. 
The artist asks questions about limits, about how far we can push our self-awareness. Do we truly have full self-awareness, or is there a limit dictated by our mind beyond which we cannot go? Is this limit self-imposed or does it escape our awareness because it arises in our unconscious?