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Conceptual illustration series interprets themes of technology, lifestyle and politics

Andrea Ucini is an Italian illustrator, living and working in Denmark. Completely self-taught, Ucini graduated with a degree in composition and classic piano from the Music Academy of Florence. However, it was the visual arts that he went on to pursue.

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A gallery visitor stands before a large mural of stylised red figures arranged around an empty gold-framed square on a blue-grey wall

He explains: "Music was my first source in a new form of expression and drawing has been a deeper research in order to discover the different ways a concept or an emotion can be decoded. Illustration and music are two passions that have been with me all my life and this is what I really love to do.

"My illustration work is mostly conceptual, and I try to create a metaphor for a concept without using too much surrealism. This particular series is about our society, and the themes cover everything from technology to lifestyle and the political sphere."

We're big fans. Check out more of Andrea's work at agoodson.com. He is represented by the Anna Goodson Illustration Agency.

Illustration of a woman with long black hair and closed eyes, arm raised, interacting with a tablet device displaying abstract eye and mouth imagery against a warm beige background
Silhouetted oil pump jacks against a dusky red sky, symbolising the energy industry and environmental concerns
A mint-green vintage refrigerator with its power cord trailing across a dark floor, from which pale silhouettes of figures appear to be emerging or dissolving against retro patterned wallpaper
Monochrome illustration of towering dark buildings in heavy rain with a single illuminated red window in the centre, suggesting isolation amid urban architecture
Child reaching towards shelves inside an open light switch plate, illustrating technology's presence in domestic spaces
A man in a lab coat points to a whiteboard displaying sketches of a cartoon bear's head with labels like "remove" and "pull", beside a simplified bear face, while a silhouetted figure watches from the foreground
A figure in white clothing shoots a basketball on an outdoor court enclosed by chain-link fencing, with dark green hedges and a hazy sky beyond
Person wearing socks with a map of North and South America in red, paired with black shoes, against a grey background
Stylised silhouette of a crescent moon with a human profile, containing a hanging pendant lamp and keys, against a dark background
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