Artist: Claudio Giulianelli
Title: The city is still far away
Type: Original artwork – unique piece
Medium and support: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 70×50 cm – vertical orientation
Year: 2024

Description of the artwork

In The city is still far away, Claudio Giulianelli returns to the heart of his research: the theater of existence as an inner landscape. A female figure with a hieratic bearing occupies the center of the composition, wrapped in a red dress with white stripes that recalls the costumes of the Commedia dell’Arte. The headpiece — a pink structure with branched spikes, almost like coral or aerial roots — stands out against a bright blue sky, giving the figure an aura that is at once festive and arcane.

In her arms, the woman carefully holds a puppet: a smiling Harlequin, in a yellow and black outfit, with a white collar and pointed hat. The gesture is maternal and theatrical at the same time — who holds whom? Who is the puppeteer, who is the puppet? Giulianelli leaves the question open, suspending the scene in a fertile and poetic ambiguity.

In the background, a sprawling landscape: the yellow earth extends to the horizon, where the sea meets the sky in a thin line. In the distance, barely perceptible, the silhouettes of two sailing ships — the city, perhaps, is still there, beyond the water, beyond time. In the foreground, three soap bubbles float in the air: fragile, iridescent, ephemeral like every performance.

Originality and authenticity

Original artwork already created, unique piece. The purchase concerns the artwork described in the sheet, not a reproduction or a new creation upon request.

The artwork is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Micol Art Gallery and documentation from the artist.

Preparation and shipping

The artwork is shipped directly by Micol Art Gallery. After order confirmation, it is prepared for transport with professional protective packaging for original artworks. No production time is required: the original is already created.

Copyright

Copyright and reproduction rights remain with the artist. The purchase of the physical artwork does not involve the transfer of reproduction rights.

Color rendering

Screen display may involve slight color differences compared to the physical artwork.

Micol Art Gallery Project – Arte4R

Claudio Giulianelli is part of the circuit of contemporary artists of the Micol Art Gallery – Arte4R project, dedicated to the promotion of contemporary art and the regeneration of spaces through original artwork.