Alberto Ballocca, 2019
'Socrates'
You will know no greater knowledge than that of knowing that you know nothing.
An enigmatic figure, Socrates authored no texts and is known mainly through the posthumous poems of classical writers, particularly his students Plato and Xenophon. Depictions of Socrates in art, literature, and popular cultures have made him a widely known figure in the Western philosophical tradition.
🔹Physical included. (signed on the back)
🔹Mixedmedia on panel. (2020)
🔹31.5"x23.6" inches, framed
Based in Italy, Torino.
'Ancient cultures, natural patterns & Jungian theories'
Alberto Ballocca (b. 1993 - Turin, Italy) is an artist whose work emerges from an intuitive and emotionally charged process. Rooted in layered composition and guided by instinct rather than a singular formative moment, Ballocca’s practice reflects a deliberate surrender to the unknown. Images surface organically within his canvases, forming through the interplay of gestural marks, nuanced textures, and the subconscious. His visual language is one of self-construction—at once visceral and composed—evoking a psychological interiority that resists linear interpretation. Each work becomes a site of accumulation, where form, memory, and impulse converge in a balanced yet deeply expressive terrain. Ballocca’s approach is marked by a sensitivity to material and rhythm, resulting in compositions that feel both immediate and enduring.
History
- August 22, 2022 at 8:47 AMReserve price set for Ξ 0.7000 ($2,391.15) by Alberto Ballocca
- August 22, 2022 at 8:47 AMTransfer from Alberto Ballocca to 1stDibs Marketplace
- August 22, 2022 at 8:45 AMAuction canceled by Alberto Ballocca
- August 22, 2022 at 8:45 AMTransfer from 1stDibs Marketplace to Alberto Ballocca
- August 10, 2022 at 11:56 AMTransfer from Alberto Ballocca to 1stDibs Marketplace
- August 10, 2022 at 11:56 AMReserve price set for Ξ 0.5000 ($1,707.97) by Alberto Ballocca
More from Alberto Ballocca
'Futura Free'edition: 1/1Ξ 1.0000 Reserve PriceAccepting Bids