The Inconspicuous Man

Materials: cardboard, acrylic, art paint Maimeri acrilico fosfo, Italy (paint feature - glow in the dark, fluorescent paint). Specification: The longer the painting is in the light, the more active the light source that illuminates the painting, the brighter the painting glows in the dark. The peculiarity of Maimeri acrilico fosfo paint is that it needs to be saturated with light in order to glow in the dark. This is a work about invisible people, in a sense about hidden potential. Often stereotyped, superficial perceptions hide from us the true light of others, as well as each of us. The painting is made on nuances, on similar tones using the glazing technique. The painting looks different in daylight and in the dark. The silhouette of the head almost merges with the background in daylight, which makes the portrait not accentuated, dissolving into the environment. But in the dark a luminous silhouette is visible, which turns into an accent in the darkness and goes beyond the boundaries of the picture, being in the space of darkness. Conceptual art, minimalism