Paco at Wild by Tart Print

"Paco at Wild by Tart" is an oil pastel on paper dedicated to one of my favourite restaurants in the city. I first discovered the Tart duo thank to their column on ES magazine, and theirs were the few recipes I would try myself, not being as good as my boyfriend at cooking. I love how they incorporate spices and flavours in the most simple recipes, and I really like their aesthetics so when I read they were about to open their own restaurant I knew I have to go, before moving back to Italy! We managed to go there during our last weeks in London and it was a great experience,I will always remember that night. When I came back to Italy I bought their recipes book "A love of eating" to try and recreate that magic at home, and being reminded of my time in London. This artwork is very dear to me as it reminds me of those wonderful moments when we were doing many beautiful things, making memories and taking pictures of the city we called home for a while. Painting this artwork's been so much fun as it gave me the chance to focus on the beautiful interiors of that place. As a feminist I like to focus on different kinds of beauty and to include more men in my practice, drawing attention to a more varied concept of "beautiful". Sennelier oil pastels are my favourite medium at the moment and using them to paint and draw is just amazing for me, every time I am working on a new piece of art I feel like I am traveling in time, back to the place and the moment when I first saw the scene, and it's like living it again. This is one of two artworks dedicated to the same restaurant and you can probably spot the girl in the background and remember her from the previous artwork, where she is the main focus of the picture. I hope this artwork will transport you to London, a city with one of the greatest food scene and where you are sure to find a wonderful place where to spend an amazing evening, surrounded by great ambience and tasting amazing food. This artwork is made with Sennelier oil pastels, a great brand with a rich history: these pastels were in fact invented for Pablo Picasso, and although he is not among my favourite artists, it is nice to think about walking in the steps of such famous artists, when using them. I like to think as my art more related to artists such as Andy Warhol for the use of colour and focus on everyday life objects, and Edward Hopper, for the way I look at people in an urban context. This, like all the artworks from this series, has been treated with two to three layers of fixing spray; nonetheless I advise to promptly frame it with a glass too, to protect it from the dust. The artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube, I recommend to take it as soon as possible to a framer, to professionally flatten it back and to provide a frame with a glass, as the oil pastel needs to be protected from the dust. The artwork is signed on the front with my initials, and signed on the back with my full signature. Agerola, 10th October 2021

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:12 W x 9 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:17.25 W x 14.25 H x 1.2 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.