ARTIST: Danilo Preto (Preda)
TITLE: Estote Parati! (Be Ready!)
YEAR: 2025
CATEGORY: Conceptual Art / Mixed Media / Contemporary Assemblage
MEDIUM: installation: display with new watches, containers with children's toys and watch leftovers, a childish 'provocateur'. (Existential Subtraction process)
DIMENSIONS: 80x100 cm
EDITION: Unique piece (Unicum)
CONCEPTUAL DESCRIPTION (English):
"Estote Parati!" reflects on the unpredictable nature of human life from the moment of birth. How our lives unfold is often the subject of parental care, our capacity to grow, to connect, and to choose who we walk with in full freedom. Yet, upon being born, we can never truly know what awaits us. The future is partially written by external entities with our often unconscious participation. By fracturing the utilitarian value of these documented icons, the artist leaves a visible, permanent mark of a memory that refuses to be reset, inviting the viewer to be perennially ready for the unexpected twists of destiny.