Purification, rebirth, and transformation, are themes in the works of Paolo Terdich, an acclaimed figurative painter based in Piacenza, Italy. Saphira & Ventura is proud to launch this exhibition, curated by Alcinda Saphira, exploring the aquatic series of the artist and the transcendent themes they touch on.

“Underwater swimmers witness their dissolution” says Terdich, “their consciousness breaks and disintegrates.” In this upcoming exhibition,  Saphira & Ventura Gallery shines a light on the Acqua series by Paolo Terdich, a dedicated artist working on Surreal Realism which capture the essence of many of his works. The Acqua series reflect a fascination with the purification and transformation of the human consciousness. Effaced and dissolved, the subjects in Terdich’s oil on canvas paintings, find themselves immersed in oblivious waters, their movements within the water provide us with the masterful technique that the artist uses in his creation. Acqua 05 shows the sunlight gently shining on the water while the subject peacefully floats above the surface, while Acqua 41 has the subject descended and dissolved underwater. Curator, Alcinda Saphira, also incorporates the works of Terdich in a state of art digital format, giving the exhibition a phygital format, allowing guests to transport themselves in the world of the aquatic figures. Terdich’s works were exhibited worldwide and have been acquired by numerous private collectors, galleries, art institutions. His works won numerous international prizes and has been reviewed and published in various art magazines and books. He also co-founded the artist group “Eoykos”, composed by six Italian artists of figurative expression. This Movement was created to eventually demonstrate, in equilibrium between Surrealism and Metaphysics, that figurative art is still a privileged mean of communication, aimed at transmitting human emotions.

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Curator by Alcinda Saphira
Production: Diego Ponce / Albert Valente / Liz Carvalho
Graphic Design: Camila Crivelenti