"Fragmento de Silêncio" | Original Collage Artwork

"Fragmento de Silêncio" | Original Surreal Collage A3 Artwork

"Fragmento de Silêncio" is a bold and enigmatic composition that dissects identity through fragmentation and abstraction. A poised, vintage portrait of a suited man —rooted in tradition and formality — is abruptly disrupted by a jagged collage of torn paper where his face should be. The pink and white textures, crumpled and irregular, eclipse any trace of facial expression, while a vertical slash of cobalt blue behind him further intensifies the rupture. All of this unfolds against a rich, saturated purple backdrop.

By removing the subject’s most humanizing feature — his face — and replacing it with textures of silence and void, the work evokes themes of erasure, anonymity, and introspection. The crumpled paper becomes both mask and metaphor: a placeholder for identity, emotion, memory, or even censorship. The deliberate use of vibrant, almost playful color contrasts with the formal posture of the figure, creating a tension between surface and substance.

“Fragmento de Silêncio” invites viewers to confront the spaces where identity dissolves, and where words—or perhaps even thought—fail. It is a meditation on the dissonance between appearance and essence, presence and absence.

Original analog handmade A3 collage artwork with digital finishing.

Dimensions: 29.7 x 42.0 cm

Printed on heavyweight 320g textured Conqueror paper.

Original and unique piece, certified and signed by the artist.

Ships flat in secure, eco-conscious packaging.

Ready to frame or gift, it's perfect for lovers of surreal collage art, contemporary visual storytelling and modern collage design.