In this work, the collage assembles fragments of memory, architecture, and the human figure into a fragile, suspended form. Torn paper, archival imagery, and handwritten text converge. Faces partially emerge and recede, their gazes interrupted by layers that conceal.
Language appears as a fragile overlay, suggesting the difficulty of asserting a fixed identity or truth. The central architectural element evokes the tension between interior and exterior states. Rather than resolving its fractures, the composition holds them in balance. Vulnerability here is not collapse, but endurance. Demetrio Di Grado is an Italian contemporary artist whose practice evolved from hip-hop and street culture into a refined language of analogue collage. Since 2016, he works with images sourced from 1930s–1950s magazines, reconstructing the past through poetic, emotionally charged compositions centered on the human figure. With over twenty years of practice and exhibitions, Di Grado is regarded as a leading figure in Sicilian contemporary art.