Unfiltered – Portrait 701 (sold)

Contemporary Female Portrait Painting – Unfiltered, Portrait 701

Subject and Expression

“Unfiltered – Portrait 701” is a contemporary female portrait painting by Dario Moschetta, created in 2020 using acrylic and oil pastel on canvas. The work explores identity and perception. A young woman appears frontally, without idealization or aesthetic filters. Her gaze is direct and emotionally intense. She invites the viewer into a subtle yet powerful confrontation.

The composition avoids theatrical gestures. Instead, it reveals truth through deliberate visual imperfections. Her skin shows marks, asymmetries, and irregularities. These details are not flaws. They are essential to the piece’s emotional language. In fact, they enhance the realism and human depth of the portrait.

Technique and Interpretation

This large-format contemporary female portrait painting, measuring approximately 140 × 190 cm, hung in the artist’s studio until a private collector from Pavia, Italy, acquired it in 2021. The work creates strong visual impact. However, the mood remains intimate and reflective.

The artist investigates how identity is shaped by culture and media. The background remains soft and minimal. As a result, the facial expression emerges with clarity and emotional weight. Moreover, Moschetta intentionally disrupts the realism with visible brushwork. This approach reminds the viewer that the piece is not a photograph, but a constructed and conscious artistic expression.

“Unfiltered – Portrait 701” clearly represents Moschetta’s unique approach to contemporary figurative portraiture. He blends technical mastery with emotional honesty. Therefore, the result is a painting that merges realism and abstraction, smoothness and disruption. For this reason, it leaves a lasting psychological impression.

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