Fire has followed Italian artist Luca Ponsato from one collection to the next, but it rarely means the same thing twice. In some scenes the flames read as desire or rage. In others they hint at grief, renewal, or a small, stubborn spark of hope. Ponsato never settles on a single interpretation, so each piece can mean something different depending on who’s looking at it.
Many of his compositions place solitary figures in quiet, dreamlike settings that feel familiar and slightly off at the same time. His influences range widely, from psychology and philosophy to film and literature. Still, the images don’t come across as lessons in theory. They’re closer to fragments of a half-remembered dream.
Scroll down to see his latest pieces, and notice which of these fires you’ve felt yourself.
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