Fire has followed Italian artist Luca Ponsato from one collection to the next, but it rarely means the same thing twice. In some scenes the flames read as desire or rage. In others they hint at grief, renewal, or a small, stubborn spark of hope. Ponsato never settles on a single interpretation, so each piece can mean something different depending on who’s looking at it.
Many of his compositions place solitary figures in quiet, dreamlike settings that feel familiar and slightly off at the same time. His influences range widely, from psychology and philosophy to film and literature. Still, the images don’t come across as lessons in theory. They’re closer to fragments of a half-remembered dream.
Scroll down to see his latest pieces, and notice which of these fires you’ve felt yourself.
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#1 Setting Myself On Fire To Keep Them Warm
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#2 As It All Comes Crashing Down
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#3 Avoidance
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#4 The Rest Find Peace At Night
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#5 What Will They Think
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#6 Going Down With The Ship
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#7 Searching For Answers
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#8 Jammed
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#9 No Offers To Help
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#10 A Curious Case
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#11 Cleaning Up The Mess I Made
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#12 Getting Out Of Here
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#13 Separation Anxiety
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#14 The Confines Of Pain
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#15 It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
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#16 I Can’t Sleep
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#17 Decompressing
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#18 Throughout The Day
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#19 My Anxiety Is Never Too Far Away
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#20 Reminders Of Us
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#21 The Early Signs
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#22 Imperfect, But Ours
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#23 Strip Away The Facade
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#24 Giving In
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#25 Overreaction
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#26 After You Left
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#27 Comfort And Confrontation
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#28 In The Opposite Direction
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#29 Neglect
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#30 The Only Way Is Up
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