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Title: Allora
Stanco Di Esibirse - Tired of Performing
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 27.5 x 19 inches
Style: Surrealism
Description:
In Tired of Performing, the artist captures the haunting stillness of a performer suspended in emotional exhaustion. A woman with an elongated neck wrapped tightly in red—a symbol of constrained expression—faces the viewer with a dual-toned visage. One side of her face appears more human, flushed with weariness and golden eyeshadow; the other is ghostly pale with bluish-green hues, suggesting detachment or numbness.
Her wide, melancholic eyes—mirroring vulnerability and alertness—convey the internal conflict of carrying on under the weight of constant expectation. The juxtaposition of vivid circus-like backdrops with the surreal deformation of her features creates an atmosphere of theatricality twisted by personal sorrow.
Her clothing, boldly striped in burnt orange and teal, evokes the classic costume of a performer, while the cloudy sky looms behind, blurring the boundary between dream and reality. This painting is not just a portrait—it is a visual echo of the emotional dissonance that arises when one is forced to wear a mask of composure amid chaos.
“Tired of Performing” is a surreal meditation on the cost of resilience, the erosion of self behind roles, and the quiet rebellion of neutrality in the face of overwhelming adversity.