Aranciata sul Golfo ("Orange Soda on the Bay") is an homage to the vibrant spirit of Naples during the golden years of Italian design. Inspired by the sunlit terraces overlooking the Bay of Naples, the artwork captures the optimism, colour, and architectural elegance that defined southern Italy in the early 1970s.
Bold geometric forms flow across the canvas like fragments of a Mediterranean landscape—citrus groves climbing hillsides, pastel apartment facades catching the afternoon light, and the deep blue waters of the Gulf stretching toward the horizon. The palette evokes the simple pleasures of an Italian summer: chilled aranciata shared among friends, warm sea breezes drifting through open windows, and the glow of sunlight reflecting from terrazzo floors.
Balancing playful colour with disciplined composition, the work draws influence from Italian modernist graphics, vintage advertising, and the iconic furniture and interior design movements emerging from Milan and Naples during the era.
Both nostalgic and contemporary, Aranciata sul Golfo invites the viewer into a world where colour becomes memory and geometry becomes atmosphere.