Original artwork description:

"Escape" by Assunta Cassa is a powerful figurative painting that captures the tension between personal identity and the urban environment. Set in a vividly colored train station, this work portrays a modern woman caught in a moment of departure — her gaze turned, her posture poised between motion and stillness.

With its striking palette of fiery reds, yellows, and shadows, the painting evokes the intensity of city life and the emotional weight of leaving something behind. The background, partially abstracted and pixelated, dissolves into fragmented color blocks, reflecting the chaos and fragmentation of the modern world.

Cassa's use of the palette knife gives material depth to the surface, amplifying the contrast between the solid figure and the unstable environment. This layered technique not only enhances the drama of the scene but also adds symbolic texture — as if the city itself were disintegrating behind her.

"Escape" invites the viewer to reflect on themes of departure, transformation, and self-assertion. It's an evocative and cinematic work that resonates with anyone who has stood at a crossroads, faced with the urgency to choose, move, or simply flee.

Ideal for collectors drawn to expressive urban narratives and contemporary figuration with emotional charge.

Catalogue No. 64
Signed on front and back. Certificate of authenticity included. Ships securely with professional packaging and tracking.

Materials used:

Oil colors and palette knife

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