Reverie in Pattern

Title: Reverie in Pattern
Medium: Acrylic and ink on canvas
Dimensions: 50 cm x 60 cm
Artist: Valeria Nortanicola
Year: January 2025

Description:
Reverie in Pattern is a visually rich, symbol-laden portrait that captures a young woman mid-daydream, her relaxed posture and wistful gaze inviting viewers into her private world of contemplation. The composition is dominated by vivid, ornamental patterns—concentric circles, geometric motifs, and swirling forms—reminiscent of Klimt’s golden era yet reinterpreted with a distinctly contemporary energy.

The figure, seated and resting her cheek on one hand, wears an expression of gentle amusement or thoughtfulness. Her long, wavy hair cascades over her shoulder, partially haloed by a golden, textured disc that echoes the painting’s theme of introspective radiance. The fusion of warm oranges, cool blues, and vibrant greens, alongside the patchwork-like textiles she rests upon, gives the work both emotional warmth and visual complexity.

This piece explores themes of femininity, self-awareness, and the fertile terrain of imagination. Reverie in Patterncelebrates the interior life of the subject while transforming her environment into a symbolic dreamscape, where emotion and design coexist in striking harmony.