IS2 117 Ron Dicianni 01 Ron Di Cianni

The drawing presents a still life arrangement centered around medication and its prescription. A blue plastic bottle dominates the composition; its label is legible enough to discern it contains a specific pharmaceutical product. Beside the bottle lie several loose pills, scattered on what appears to be a crumpled piece of paper – a handwritten prescription. The script details dosage instructions (Sig 1 tab q.d.) and includes a doctors signature.
The color palette is muted, with earthy tones – ochre, brown, and gray – creating a somewhat somber atmosphere. The background is indistinct, contributing to the focus on the objects themselves. The artist’s style leans toward caricature or stylized realism; proportions are slightly exaggerated, lending a whimsical yet unsettling quality to the scene.
Several subtexts emerge from this arrangement. The presence of the prescription suggests dependence and routine – the cyclical nature of medical treatment. The scattered pills imply a potential for disorder or deviation from prescribed protocols. The crumpled paper evokes feelings of fragility and perhaps even anxiety associated with health concerns.
The drawing’s simplicity, combined with the specificity of the pharmaceutical details, invites reflection on themes of illness, aging, and the complex relationship between individuals and modern medicine. It is not a celebratory depiction; instead, it seems to offer a quiet observation of a commonplace yet potentially weighty aspect of contemporary life.