Untitled for Anna

Untitled for Anna It is a surface of memory: a light-coloured expanse, almost worn away by time, where urban calligraphy emerges like a trace left on the wall after years of light, dust and erasure. The marks converge at the centre in a dense, instinctive movement, then disperse towards the edges in lighter strokes, like words on the verge of disappearing.

The work exists in the balance between presence and dissolution. The lines are not meant to be read, but felt: they become rhythm, layering, the echo of a passing moment. Muted tones, glazes, scratches and traces of colour create a quiet urban melancholy, transforming the act of graffiti into a more fragile, elegant and silent form.

Untitled for Anna: technique and material

"Untitled for Anna" is created on a wooden panel measuring 200 × 150 cm and 10 cm thick: a solid surface that supports the hand without giving way. The mixed-media technique works by subtraction — layers of ground are applied and then removed, with glazes and scratches bringing the underlying layers to the surface. Each step leaves a trace, and the result is a surface that appears to have aged on the wall rather than having been painted in the studio.

From graffiti to the ‘dissolvism’ movement

The style draws on European graffiti and retains its speed, but here the word dissolves: urban calligraphy becomes pure rhythm, closer to ‘calligraffiti’ than to a signature. It is the direction I call ‘dissolvism’ — the gesture that dissolves as it is written, and it is precisely by dissolving that it becomes an image. I have written more about this research on my page and in the recent projects.

L’originale di Untitled for Anna è disponibile. Sono disponibili anche le limited-edition fine art prints, signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. You can picture the artwork hanging on your wall with Your room, or write me for a commissioned work in the same format.

TITLE: Untitled for Anna
YEAR: 2024
TECHNIQUE: Mixed media on wood
WIDTH: 200 cm
HEIGHT: 150 cm
THICKNESS: 10 centimetres
CATALOGUE: UFA24
ORIGINAL: Available
PRINTS: Available