Chromatic Memory (2025) Original Oil Painting by Maria Romano

“Chromatic Memory” evolves into a more radical, contemporary iteration, where the figure fractures through visual interference and bold color fields. The face both emerges and dissolves within a system of glitches, overlays, and digital cuts, while the dominant red acts as both emotional field and structural force. Painterly texture coexists with elements of disruption, creating a tension between presence and absence, identity and dissolution. The work pushes portraiture beyond representation toward a more unstable, current visual language.

The edges are varnished so the painting can be hung without a frame; the surface is finished with a satin retouching varnish, making it resistant to UV rays and the passage of time. The signature is present on both the front and back of the canvas, and the painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Materials used:

Oil on canvas

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 70 x 80 x 2cm (unframed)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: People and portraits