Millo Italy, b. 1979
The best of both worlds, 2023
Acrylic on Canvas
120 x 60 cm
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In The Best of Both Worlds, Millo captures a barefoot figure climbing from a city-bound hatch into the open air, pausing mid-ascent to switch on a dangling lightbulb. Suspended between...
In The Best of Both Worlds, Millo captures a barefoot figure climbing from a city-bound hatch into the open air, pausing mid-ascent to switch on a dangling lightbulb. Suspended between the grounded gray of urban life and the promise of imagination above, the character stands at the intersection of routine and possibility. Airplanes, clouds, and a maze of roads swirl around—a metaphor for the constant motion of modern existence. Yet here, the act of reaching for light feels symbolic: a quiet reclaiming of wonder in a world that rarely pauses.
