AB#357 I Eclypse 8

Eclipse 8 is a large-scale composition developed across eight separate canvases, creating a continuous visual sequence in which different astronomical moments appear to coexist.

In the upper section, I represent the alignment of the Moon and the Sun as a terrestrial eclipse. In the lower section, I imagine a second eclipse taking place in another planetary environment: a moon positioned above the rings of Saturn, creating a parallel and impossible correspondence between different celestial systems.

The eight canvases are connected through alternating phases of eclipse and clouds, which move across a continuous background that gradually shifts from blue to orange. Complementary colors emphasize the transitions between one canvas and the next, allowing the individual works to function both independently and as part of a single composition.

The work begins with the idea that an eclipse is not only an astronomical phenomenon, but also an extraordinary coincidence of position and time. The alignment of celestial bodies creates a temporary event whose meaning exists precisely because of its rarity.

I use this phenomenon as a metaphor for life. Certain events acquire significance because different circumstances happen to overlap at a particular moment. People, places, experiences, and decisions can intersect in ways that are impossible to predict, temporarily creating a new meaning that did not exist before.

In Eclipse 8, the repeated alignment of the Moon and the Sun becomes a visual representation of these rare coincidences. Each eclipse is a moment of superimposition, but also a transition: something is temporarily hidden, something else becomes visible, and the relationship between the elements changes with time.

The eight canvases therefore form not only a celestial sequence, but a continuous reflection on coincidence, transformation, and the way apparently unrelated events can converge to change the meaning of what comes before and after.

The artwork is painted on recycled raw canvas made from coffee sacks, handcrafted by artisan Carlo Mottola of Aversa. This material choice reinforces the dialogue between matter and perception, grounding the ethereal landscape in a tangible, lived surface.