Il Muretto di Alassio

"Il Muretto di Alassio" (Ref. 119) celebrates the most famous icon of the Ligurian "Dolce Vita." Commissioned for a prestigious private collection, the work reinterprets with the power of the palette knife the famous low wall decorated with tiles autographed by greats from culture, entertainment, and sports. Ruggero Ruggieri transforms this 1960s marketing symbol—born from Mario Berrino's intuition and encouraged by Ernest Hemingway—into a vibrant textural experience. Each tile and reflection is rendered with oil thicknesses that give three-dimensionality to the structure, elevating a tourist landmark into a subject of contemporary art. A painting that captures the social and historical essence of Alassio, perfect for those seeking a work that combines the collective memory of the Riviera with the expressive strength of a dense and sculptural painting technique.