David Siddall

Self-Portrait with Brush

This is the framework most important of which will be presented November 12 to 15 in Rome at the 'event' Artists in comparison "to be held at the" National Museum of Musical Instruments "under the auspices of the same municipality.

'S work is not simply a portrait of the author' but a 'symbolic expression of the thought of' artist. Davide Siddi with this picture wanted to express his idea of art, the 'artist must be an interpreter of the society in which he lives, must bear its strengths and weaknesses to interpret their own language, leading the viewer to reflect his work.

For this reason, the 'Self-portrait with a brush "is made with the collage technique: every single crop represents a fragment of our society, our daily life, the' artist assimilates all the pieces, make them their own language and expresses them again and new staff. The eyes of 'self-portrait are made from scraps of eyes, hands to hands from cuttings, so the hair, mouth, beard, clothes, etc.. In short, any shape is achieved by fragments of other people (public figures, actors, singers or common people), which are then summarized in a single image.

The brush is the 'only part made from cuttings of newspapers: how newspapers are the channel of communication and information more widespread and closer to us all, so the brush is the artist' s most powerful communication tool immediately. The job of the artist 'would be meaningless if not interpreted in a society and if society was not directly addressed.

In the 'Self-portrait with a brush "is also referred to two of the great masters' arts are particularly dear to' author: the first is Caravaggio (" Portrait of a Knight of Malta "), the second is Picasso (" Self-portrait with coat " ) to express this as an artist can not just be the interpreter of the society he lives, but must also continually confronted with the story and all the artists who 's predecessors.