Sinéad Breslin's 'Still Life' Exhibition in Rome Blends Concrete and Metaphysical

Sinéad Breslin (born 1989 in Limerick, Ireland) presents 'Still Life' at Andrea Festa Fine Art in Rome, a solo exhibition showcasing her distinctive painting style that oscillates between concrete reality—rooted in memory, faces of loved ones, and affection—and a suspended, almost metaphysical atmosphere. Her figures, though derived from familiar contexts, cross into imaginary realms, evoking the dreamlike quality of Magic Realism. The exhibition features works such as 'Greyhound Baby' (2021), depicting a child with an aseptic expression and typical Irish red hair shaved almost to the scalp; 'Jump,' with its wavy stroke defining a pool's water surface; 'The Wait,' where the same wavy line appears on a white round table; and 'Close by Siena,' marked by transversal lines in the landscape. Breslin's painting recalls the vigor of Cagnaccio di San Pietro and the transcendent vibration of Casorati, yet maintains its own synthetic plasticity and flat perspective. The exhibition is reviewed by Giorgia Basili for Artribune.