Auction for 'Presence – Two Portraits'

Dario Moschetta's "Presence – Two Portraits" auction features two contemporary works that explore the human figure. The auction highlights the human form not as a mere representation, but as a field of perception. Moschetta's paintings aim to reveal presence through painterly gesture, texture, and tonal balance. One portrait in the auction, "Portrait 480," is a mixed media work where the face emerges from a network of marks and textures. Acrylic, oil, pastels, spray paint, stencils, and chemical transfers combine to create a layered surface. The warm tones interact with darker passages, creating depth and a sense of a figure suspended between presence and fragmentation. The second painting, "Silent Profile," presents a quieter female profile against a pale blue background. It is constructed through delicate tonal variations and restrained brushwork. The composition emphasizes balance and calm, portraying the figure as a silent, contemplative presence. Moschetta, an Italian contemporary artist, develops his work through a process of stratification, using images, signs, papers, abrasions, and colors. Recurring themes in his art include the human face and urban landscapes, treated as places of memory and emotional transition. His artistic influences include Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Francis Bacon, and Lucian Freud.