Ruggero Facchin
Lucid Sleep: The Guardians of a New Vision
In the Lucid Sleep series, Facchin depicts levitating bodies suspended in an uncanny dimension. They stand as sentinels guarding our mysteries, ambassadors of a new vision, seers foretelling our revolution. Positioned at the threshold between reason and the irrational, between sleep and wakefulness, life and death, they navigate the depths of the unconscious, embracing dreamlike flashes and untamed expressive potential. Their presence evokes Pan—our primal instinct—whispering enigmas whose solutions may spark metamorphosis and guide us toward a long-lost spontaneity that humanity now craves.
Facchin’s style reflects his deep connection to tonal painting, rooted in his homeland, while also drawing on the graphic dimension of bandes dessinées, a world he profoundly admires. His artistic influences include Milo Manara, Hugo Pratt, and Moebius, comic book masters who have shaped his vision. Defying the traditional art world’s reluctance to embrace comics, Facchin elevates this art form, infusing its complexity into his own work.