Columns in Venice 2015

Editor: So, this is "Columns in Venice," an oil painting by Pietropoli Patrick from 2015. The architecture feels heavy and monumental, but there are two children that give the whole piece a dreamy kind of innocence. What stands out to you the most in this artwork? Curator: Oh, that dreamy quality… spot on! For me, it’s how Patrick captures Venice as this eternal stage. Those rust-colored columns, the aged brick, the sunlight – they aren’t just details, they are characters themselves, watching the centuries unfold. Do you notice how the architecture almost frames the children? Editor: Yes, they’re definitely centered, but… almost swallowed up by the architecture. It feels a little melancholic, don’t you think? Like fleeting moments against something timeless. Curator: Melancholy… I love that. It's like the painting is whispering about time and memory. And what about the brushwork? Do you feel the textures, almost as if you could run your fingers across the weathered surfaces? Patrick has this remarkable way of turning oil paint into history. What do you make of that? Editor: It's so subtle. It’s realistic, but still has an ethereal quality. It doesn't look hyper realistic. Almost romantic… and now that you mention it, it gives the work such an intimate feeling, doesn't it? Curator: Exactly! It is in that intimate and subtle approach that the piece transforms from a mere depiction of Venice into a meditation on our place within the city's grand narrative. I'd like to come back to Venice after this conversation; this piece really got my gears moving! Editor: It definitely makes you think, that’s for sure.