COSIMO I (de Medici Collection)

Saul Zanolari, COSIMO I, 2025 / 10x10 cm / Print on wood / Open Edition

XXY PORTRAITS is a series of radically reduced portraits by Saul Zanolari. With minimal lines, a tight color palette, and eyes replaced by XX or XY chromosomes, each face becomes an immediate, symbolic icon. Recurring elements — including stylized nipples — act as conceptual markers, reflecting on ego, identity, and the flattening of contemporary representation.