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Angelo Accardi - What? The work by Angelo Accardi, What? is hand-signed by the artist and measures 50x50 cm. It is depicted one of the classic subjects of Angelo Accardi's artistic production, the ostrich. Next to the ostrich stands Lois, a character from the Griffin cartoon. Both characters are placed out of their usual context; in fact, they are standing in front of one of the most iconic paintings by the artist Tomoko Nagao. The subject of Tomoko Nagao's work that Accardi decided to repropose belongs to Caravaggio's iconography in which the artist has reinterpreted Caravaggio's famous Medusa. What? fully describes the philosophy of the artist, who wants to present animals and characters from popular and contemporary culture in uncommon settings. The work creates an initial alienating effect that makes the viewer wonder why the artist decided to put an animal in a place that does not belong to him. The unique work by Angelo Accardi, What? is made with oil, acrylic and ink on canvas.