Take It To The Limit 2
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2026
Patrick Piccinelli
Take It To The Limit 2
2026
Acrylic paint, pigment, varnish
Acrylic paint, pigment, varnish
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80
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There is a similar work, but I created it on paper (50 x 65 cm).
To understand the connections between this painting, “Take It To The Limit 2,” inspired by the music of Etta James, one must engage in a sensitive, almost synesthetic reading: seeing the music and hearing the painting. My painting doesn't seek classical harmony, but rather a coexistence of tensions—just like Etta's interpretation of her song "Take It To The Limit."
In both the song and the painting, there is a central idea: holding, pushing, resisting. Etta James stretches the voice to the point of breaking; as a painter, I stretch the composition to the point of imbalance.
As with Etta James, it's not about formal perfection, but about achieving a raw emotional truth.
There is a similar work, but I created it on paper (50 x 65 cm).
To understand the connections between this painting, “Take It To The Limit 2,” inspired by the music of Etta James, one must engage in a sensitive, almost synesthetic reading: seeing the music and hearing the painting. My painting doesn't seek classical harmony, but rather a coexistence of tensions—just like Etta's interpretation of her song "Take It To The Limit."
In both the song and the painting, there is a central idea: holding, pushing, resisting. Etta James stretches the voice to the point of breaking; as a painter, I stretch the composition to the point of imbalance.
As with Etta James, it's not about formal perfection, but about achieving a raw emotional truth.
