Description
“Zesty” – Il Scimmia – 2025
Technique: Acrylic on canvas
Artist: Il Scimmia
Material: Canvas stretched on wooden frame
Size: 125 × 125 cm
Zesty blends the visual language of pop art with a contemporary, existential tone. Drawing inspiration from the graphic aesthetics of the 1960s, Il Scimmia lets colour, form, and text interact in a playful yet sharp reflection on modern life.
The lemon becomes a metaphor for the paradox between sour and sweet – between resistance and reward, effort and ease. In Zesty, these sensations meet as states of being: joy and friction, energy and reflection. The work reminds us that sourness is not always negative – sometimes it is what awakens us, sharpens our senses, and drives growth.
With its pastel palette and rhythmic composition, Zesty balances playfulness and depth. A visual manifesto for facing life unfiltered – finding comfort in discomfort, and tasting what feels real.
