Striped Trousers 

Here is the audio guide script for the artwork provided: Painted by Domenico Gnoli, Striped Trousers presents us with a close-up view of a sartorial fragment, focusing on the midsection of a pair of pinstripe trousers. The muted palette and the detailed rendering of the fabric's texture invite a tactile, almost intimate, examination. Gnoli’s work employs a hyperrealist style to isolate and magnify everyday objects, transforming the mundane into the monumental. The formal structure of the painting is defined by the vertical rhythm of the stripes, interrupted by the subtle curves and folds of the fabric. This interplay between rigid pattern and organic form challenges our perception of the garment. The painting reflects semiotic ideas that question how meaning is created through signs and codes. By focusing on a fragment of clothing, Gnoli invites us to consider how fashion functions as a signifier of identity and status within broader social structures. The enlarged scale and meticulous detail draw attention to the materiality of the trousers. This challenges fixed notions of value and representation by elevating the ordinary to an object of contemplation.