........
........
........
........
........

........
........
........
........
........

Friday, June 25, 2010


Oils on linen , 79 x 70 cm .


OMAGGIO A JOSÈ SARAMAGO .

LETTERA-APERTA PER RINGRAZIARLO .
( È IN REALTÀ UNO SCRITTO CHE INTENDEVO INVIARGLI MA CHE MAI SONO ARRIVATA AD IMBUCARE )

Caro José Saramago ,

Per me leggere i suoi Libri é un po' come starla ad ascoltare e condividere spesso i suoi pensieri e considerazioni a riguardo della Vita in generale .
Come avere un Compagno-di-Pensiero in questa societá che tanto ostacola qualsiasi processo culturale .
Sembra che ci sia un bisogno sociale per un esercito di soldatini obbedienti , che non sono autorizzati a pensare con il loro proprio cervello , ma forzati a seguire le regole imposte dai Potenti .
Le sue osservazioni , sempre profonde e sagge , spesso ironiche e divertenti , invitano il Lettore attento a riflettere ed a raggiungere importanti conclusioni .
Le sue parole costituiscono un tangibile irritante per il " Sistema " , che si sente minacciato quando gli individui decidono di seguire la loro propria coscienza .
La sua definizione di " Cultura " come risultato di un processo di riflessione , come pure l'equazione che eguaglia il pensiero profondo con il conoscimento , sono , secondo me , geniali intuizioni di grande semplicitá ed immediatezza .
Sono cosciente del suo profondo amore per la Gente e la Terra che l'hanno vista nascere .
So anche come si mantenesse lontano dalla corruzione del mondo politico e dalle limitazioni di confini geografici prestabiliti o dall'uso di un singolo idioma nativo .
Lei ha sempre riconosciuto la Bellezza indipendentemente da dove e come apparisse , sia che fosse in un paesaggio naturale o in un'opera artistica umana , non necessariamente prodotta da qualcuno dei suoi connazionali .
Un vero Artista Globale , viaggiatore e nel contempo vagabondo su questo Pianeta .

La ringrazio moltissimo per quello che ci ha lasciato , destinato all'apprezzamento di tutti e che la Storia si incaricherá di tramandare .

Spero sinceramente che sempre piú gente venga a riconoscere l'importanza del suo Lavoro .

MARIALUISA
( anch'io spesso considerata una " Persona Difficile " ... )



---------------------------------------------------------------------------

TRIBUTE TO JOSÈ SARAMAGO .

OPEN MESSAGE TO THANK HIM .
( REAL LETTER WHICH I INTENDED TO POST BUT NEVER ACTUALLY GOT TO SEND HIM )

Caro José Saramago ,
For me reading your books has always been like hearing your voice , often sharing your thoughts and considerations about different aspects of Life itself .
Like having a Thinking Companion in this society which hinders so much any cultural process .
It seems that there is a social need for an Army of obedient soldiers , which are not allowed to think with their own brain , but forced to follow the rules of the Greedy and the Powerful .
Your observations , always deep and wise , often ironic and amusing , invite the attentive reader to reflect and draw important conclusions .
Your written words are a tangible hindrance for the " System " which feels threatened when individuals decide to follow their own conscience .
Your definition of " Culture " as the result of the thinking process , as much as the equation where deep thought coincide with sure knowledge , are , for me , genial intuitions of the utmost simplicity and immediacy .
I am aware of your profound love for the Land and People of the country which saw your birth .
I also know that you always could keep away from the corruption of the Politicians , and the limitations of geographical boundaries and of a single , native , language .
You always recognized Beauty independently of where and how it appeared , either in an harmonic natural landscape , or in a meaningful work of Art , not necessarily produced by one of your compatriots .
A true Global Artist , both Traveller and Vagabond on this Planet .

Many thanks for everything you left behind , written for the others to appreciate and History to consider and preserve .

I sincerely hope the more and more people will eventually benefit from your Work .

MARIALUISA
( Which is often considered a " Difficult Person " too .. )






Friday, June 11, 2010


Oils on linen ,78 cm x 70 cm.


TRUCIOLI DI FANTASIA

FANTASY CHIPS

Friday, June 04, 2010

Oils on linen , 78.5 x 57.5 cm.


VIA F. CAVALLOTTI , n.5 .

Who said that Ghosts are trapped perpetually inside the ancestral house they are related to ?
It might occur that , instead , some of 'em decide to migrate to other , more comfortable places or find reasons to haunt people somewhere else .
For example , here the " spiritual dwellers " found themselves in a situation they weren't prepared for : my family house was dispossesed and sold to speculators .
Future residents there will not share any of my past and cannot be accountable for other people's wrongdoings , so I reason the Ghosts should move and haunt those who are really responsible for the situation !!!

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Friday, May 07, 2010

Oils on linen , 58 cm x 74 cm.



SIRIUS

While I stress that here I only give a partial idea of what my paintings look like , I apologize for the bad quality of the photo , mainly due to the fact that , while painting , I use temporary stretchers .
When I finish a work , I let the canvas dry , before taking it off and finally roll it up .
That explains the visible marks and wrinkles on this picture .

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Oils on linen , 46 x69.5 cm .

SUCCO DI VITA IN UN BARATTOLO .

LIFE-JUICE IN A JAR .

Friday, April 30, 2010

Oils on linen , 70 cm x 75 cm


TESORO NASCOSTO

HIDDEN TREASURE

Friday, April 16, 2010

Oils on linen , 70 cm x 66,5 cm.

ALLEGRO , NON TROPPO .

Saturday, April 03, 2010

Oils on linen , 54 x74,5 cm.
INFORMAZIONE DA PURA ENERGIA COSMICA

INFORMATION FROM PURE COSMIC ENERGY



Friday, March 19, 2010


Oils on canvas , 64 x 82 cm.

ABITACOLO INFINITO / INFINITE CUBICLE

Here the rope again ......

Friday, March 05, 2010




Oils on canvas , 46,5 x 36 cm .


MARIALUISA GIOVANNINI : SELF-PORTRAIT .

This is Very curious indeed :
- This morning , I wrote down my full name , in the Google Research Engine ;
There were pages & pages .... I counted 16 , all describing my activities , from the Past and Present !!
Then I kept looking , until when , at page 26 , I got tired & bored .. heehee
OK ... I was an Actress , performing in the " Allegro non Troppo " Film , from the Bozzetto Film Co.
OK ... I did participate at the Masters' Swimming Competitions in Portugal .
OK ... I'm a Painter , and NOT since Yesterday :-)

I LOVE NATURE AND I'VE SPENT MY LIFE AMONG ROCKS , TREES , WAVES & WIND ...

Never an Art-Gallery around me , neither in Zapallar , nor in Ha'apai , nor in Peregian Beach , nor in Praia-da-Luz ...
OK ????

.... So , at the moment , here , ENJOY MY WORK !!!!!!

Monday, February 22, 2010

MOSTRA SAN BERNARDINO .



Oils on canvas , 50 x 50 cm.


VIAGGIATORI IN SILENZIO / SILENT TRAVELERS .

... Back to 2010 !!!

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Oils on canvas , 79,5 x 70 cm.

CUCCHIAO NELLA RETE .

SPOON IN THE NET .

Wednesday, February 17, 2010





Oils on canvas , 89,5 x 70 cm.

CAMICIA-DI-FORZA INDOSSATA CON CLASSE .

STRAITJACKET WORN WITH STYLE .

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Oils on Canvas , 81 x 68,5 cm.

DAY-DANCER .

Ieri , cercando affannosamente la tela della " Neve d'Inverno " , nascosta da tempo in uno dei miei armadi viziosi , mi sento sfiorare la mano ...
Arrotolato , tra pile di altri rotoli di tele varie , " riposava " dal lontano anno 2000 !!!
È bastato un delicato mio gesto , srotolandolo sul pavimento .. un poco di " corda " alla molla del Tempo .. ed eccolo qui , ancora pieno di Vita .. il mio .. DAY-DANCER !!!

Friday, February 12, 2010

Oils on canvas 74,5 x 50 cm .

NEVE D'INVERNO .....

WINTER SNOW .....

Il titolo , superfluo e per nulla originale di questo mio quadro , datato anno 2000 , suggerisce le sensazioni di questo inverno del 2010 ......

The title , superfluous and totally obvious , of this painting of mine , dated year 2000 , suggests all the feelings of this 2010 winter....

Friday, January 22, 2010

Oils on canvas ; 79,5 x 65,5 cm.

NON SI PUÒ SOLO PENSARE .
THINKING ISN'T ENOUGH .

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Friday, November 20, 2009

CORDLESS SHOES .


oils on canvas , 50 x 50 cm.





LES AMOUREUX

acrylic on canvas , 48 x 21 cm.







What You see here is the result of a series of studies on horses , Marialuisa was asked to do , for an eventual Exhibition .
That explains why , apparently , You have been confronted with a different type of work to the one You are used to .
The challenge was happily taken by Marialuisa , since she has been always quite fond of horses !!!
While we can consider these subjects and the way they were executed , a little far from the " main stream " of Marialuisa's activity , it's always interesting to try & recognise her style in there .

Friday, November 06, 2009

Oils on Canvas , 65,5 x 83 cm.



SCORRE LA RUGIADA .....

FLIRTING WITH MILDEW .....

Friday, October 23, 2009

MINESTRA , poi PASTICCINI
SOUP , then DESSERT

Pastels on Fabriano Paper ,100 x 70cm .



Sunday, October 11, 2009

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Sunday, September 06, 2009

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Wednesday, August 12, 2009



Pastels on Fabriano Paper , 70 x 100 cm.


IL FLUIRE DEL TEMPO / TIME-FLOW .

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Oils on linen 100 cm x 69,5 cm


UN SEMPLICE TRIONFO

A SIMPLE TRIUMPH

Friday, June 12, 2009

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Oils on canvas , 51 x 60 cm.



AL RIPARO DAL VENTO ...... 

Friday, February 27, 2009





MISSING PAINTINGS IN AUSTRALIA

Many years ago , when I had to leave Australia , I left some of my paintings with our dear friends Andres & Bev , and some other friends , Phil & Glen.

All the time , I kept in touch with Andres , even more than I did with Phil & Glen .

So , to my greatest surprise , I received an e-mail from Andres , without previous warning , giving me 2 DAYS to pick my belongings up , or else .....
REMEMBER THAT I AM LIVING IN EUROPE !!!
I called him straight away : he told me he needed to empty the basement for business purposes .
I replied I would have tried to contact Phil & Glen , who live nearby , and , please , to be patient just for a few more days .
Luckily Phil & Glen were at home , when I called : they understood the situation and called immediately Andres .
Within the " deadline " , they were ready to go and collect my paintings from Andres's place .
Buuut ... Andres didn't answer phone-calls and messages left by Glen ...
Then I received an e-mail from Andres , saying that he had left my paintings , on the road , in front of the Noosa Regional Art Gallery , which was CLOSED !!!!
I believe that Phil went into a lot of trouble but , finally , succeeded and recovered all the paintings Andres had left there ...
Packed and sent to me , the paintings arrived safely and in good condition to the italian address I had indicated .

I PUBLISH HERE THE PHOTOS OF THE 3 MISSING ONES , WHICH , MYSTERIOUSLY , WERE NEVER FOUND .... !!!

A BIG THANKS from my heart goes to PHIL & GLEN in Australia , and to MARCO , in Italy , who solved all the Customs problems .

Saturday, February 07, 2009

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Oils on canvas , 64 x 53 cm.





                  CARNISKIA .




Oggi , giorno del suo compleanno , MARIALUISA ringrazia affettuosamente tutti quelli che le hanno fatto gli auguri !!

Thursday, January 08, 2009

Saturday, December 20, 2008

                                                 Aquerello .


Marialuisa vede nel Natale una celebrazione della speranza : solo avendo sempre speranza , si riescono a superare gli ostacoli che sorgono , come in un gioco di video-game .
E dare un senso a tutto ciò che siamo e a quello che vorremmo essere .

TANTI CARI AUGURI A TUTTI !!!



ACQUARELLINO DI NATALE III .



ACQUARELLINO DI NATALE II .



ACQUARELLINO DI NATALE I .

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Monday, November 10, 2008

Oils on linen ; 54,5 x 69 cm.


                                                 AGATHE .