30 Mind-Bending Paintings By Bruno Pontiroli That Defy Logic

Imagine a world where the laws of gravity bend, animals sprout surreal shapes, and ordinary scenes transform into dreamlike fantasies. That’s the universe Bruno Pontiroli invites us into with his paintings. His art flips reality on its head, taking familiar things and twisting them into something both bizarre and thought-provoking.Pontiroli’s paintings are full of imagination. You’ll see things like floating animals or shapes that don’t quite make sense—but that’s what makes them so interesting. His art invites us to step away from the ordinary and see things in a whole new way. It’s playful, creative, and impossible to forget.More info:Instagram|brunopontiroli.fr|FacebookThis post may includeaffiliate links.

Pontiroli’s paintings are full of imagination. You’ll see things like floating animals or shapes that don’t quite make sense—but that’s what makes them so interesting. His art invites us to step away from the ordinary and see things in a whole new way. It’s playful, creative, and impossible to forget.

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Surreal painting of an elephant with multiple twisted legs by Bruno Pontiroli.

Surreal painting by Bruno Pontiroli featuring a hippo with legs like human fingers, standing by a pond with birds nearby.

Surreal painting by Bruno Pontiroli depicts an inverted cow and a cheetah with a coiled tail in a fantastical landscape.

Pontiroli shared that he tries to stay open to all kinds of inspiration. “I am very interested in the work of other artists, whether in books or in museums or galleries, but I find my inspiration and most of my ideas in moments of ‘daydreaming’ and reflection.”

Surreal painting of a moose balancing on two legs, with a distorted body, set in a mountainous landscape.

Surreal painting by Bruno Pontiroli featuring an upside-down, elongated animal in a whimsical landscape.

While making art can be therapeutic, it also comes with challenges. For Pontiroli, the toughest and most important part is figuring out the subject, how to represent it, and whether the idea looks good visually. “I spend a lot of time drawing, trying things out to find out if an idea is worth developing before starting a painting.“On the flip side, the moment Pontiroli enjoys most is when he paints the first draft on his canvas. “It is at this precise moment that the idea comes to life and that I can imagine what the painting will be like once completed.”

On the flip side, the moment Pontiroli enjoys most is when he paints the first draft on his canvas. “It is at this precise moment that the idea comes to life and that I can imagine what the painting will be like once completed.”

Surreal painting by Bruno Pontiroli featuring an upside-down hippo above a landscape with fantastical elements.

Surreal painting by Bruno Pontiroli depicting an antelope with one leg and elongated body in a desert landscape.

“I like to cause surprise and astonishment, for myself as well as for others, and I prefer that people make their own interpretation of my work. Each person will have a different understanding of my paintings. I offer a starting point for reflection, and questioning.”

Surreal painting by Bruno Pontiroli of a moose with tentacle-like legs in a mountainous landscape.

Surreal painting of a lion with human feet, lying on a rocky landscape by Bruno Pontiroli.

Surreal painting by Bruno Pontiroli featuring a rabbit with elongated limbs in a whimsical landscape.

Surreal painting by Bruno Pontiroli of a leopard with a looped body on a rock.

Surreal painting by Bruno Pontiroli featuring a wolf with inverted legs, merging imaginative artistry and wildlife elements.

Surreal painting by Bruno Pontiroli depicting a hippo with a distorted, enlarged body standing by water.

Surreal painting of a tiger with floating heads amidst a snowy forest by Bruno Pontiroli.

Surreal painting by Bruno Pontiroli depicting a dolphin in a bending pose near the sea with birds flying nearby.

Surreal painting of a moose with multiple legs in a mountainous landscape by Bruno Pontiroli.

Surreal painting by Bruno Pontiroli featuring an upside-down reindeer in a fantastical landscape.