Jardim das delícias 1970

Antonio Palolo made this striking painting, "Jardim das Delícias", using bold acrylic paint on canvas. The smoothness of the acrylic allows for an even distribution of vibrant color across the canvas, contributing to the image's flat, almost graphic quality. This echoes the influence of pop art and its embrace of industrial materials and processes, challenging traditional art's emphasis on unique, handmade gestures. The clean lines and solid color blocks suggest a process of careful masking and layering, a kind of deliberate construction. But the work’s real character lies in its playful composition and color choices, which transform the pastoral scene into a psychedelic vision, a critique of consumer culture and mass production. Ultimately, understanding "Jardim das Delícias" requires considering the artist's choice of materials and methods, which subvert traditional hierarchies and invite us to reconsider the relationship between art, labor, and the world around us.