Blue Dream

Title: Blue Dream
Medium: Acrylic, gold leaf, and mixed media on canvas
Dimensions: 80 cm x 40 cm
Artist: Valeria Notarnicola
Year: July 2025

Description:
Blue Dream is a radiant, symbol-rich portrait that channels the ornamental brilliance and psychological depth of Gustav Klimt. The central female figure exudes confidence and mystique, her gaze serene yet penetrating, as her elongated form emerges from a tapestry of intricate geometric and organic motifs. Her garments shimmer with angular patterns in blues, reds, and golds—echoing Klimt’s fascination with mosaics and the interplay of color and symbol.

Her cascading golden hair flows like a river of light, connecting her to the celestial halo behind her head—a sun-like disc composed of swirling spirals and vivid circular patterns. The composition fuses abstraction with figuration: a dreamscape where the physical and metaphysical merge. The architectural backdrop of golden rectangles and stylized forms suggests a city of the subconscious—an interior world both sacred and surreal.

In Blue Dream, the artist creates a visual dialogue between past and present, ornament and identity. The result is a mesmerizing meditation on feminine power, dream states, and the enduring beauty of inner vision.