This series challenges the fleeting nature of aesthetics by manipulating photos with oils and paints. Through deconstruction, it critiques the superficiality of image-centric society, revealing how beauty is manipulated. An invite to see beauty in flaws, showing its rebirth through destruction.

The Beauty and the Bane

This is a Covid-19 pandemic project exploring deep introspection and the duality of existence through double exposure photography. The work uses Blue to symbolize calmness, contrasting it with the body burdened by time. It invites a rebirth, urging us to embrace change and hope for the future.

The Beauty and the Bane

Antonio Schiavano

Milano, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy