Oils on canvas 64cm x 77cm

PRESENCE .

THERE ARE PLACES , ONLY A FEW ON EARTH , WHERE TIME STOPS , YOUR MIND IS DRAWN OUT OF YOUR BODY , AND , DESPITE A " NORMAL " SCENERY , ONE FEELS A PRESENCE , THE EYES CANNOT VISUALISE ....

MOSTRA SAN BERNARDINO .

Olio su tela , 51x60 cm.


DEDICATO AGLI AMICI DI SAN BERNARDINO ......

A volte , nella vita , basta un poco di simpatia e affetto da parte di persone , che appena ti conoscono , e , come per incanto , anche i problemi più grandi e dolorosi si ridimensionano , diventano più facili da sopportare ..

Oils on canvas , 54 x 47 cm.

UN GIORNO , SI VEDRÀ .........

Watercolour A4

MARIALUISA AUGURA UN BUON NATALE A TUTTE LE PERSONE CHE SE LO MERITANO DAVVERO .

78 x 59 cm.

THE CHAIR II .

- Prendete la stessa sedia e , adesso , immaginate la mamma , che avreste voluto avere ....

THE CHAIR .

Oils on canvas , 70 x 49 cm.

Prendere una sedia , metterla in mezzo a una stanza , sedersi " a cavalcioni " , immaginando che la stanza sia vuota ....

Olio su tela di lino , 68 x 89 cm.

" Quelle cose qui in basso , e , là fuori , in alto "

Quando un quadro è ricco di simbolismi e significati reconditi , generalmente ci si aspetta che l'artista ci offra una chiave di lettura o , perlomeno , qualche indicazione che ci aiuti a penetrare il mondo della sua opera , a comprenderne , in maniera idonea , tutta la sua complessità .

Certo , così , tutto apparirebbe più chiaro ed evidente ....

Marialuisa se ne rende conto , ma continua a voler esigere dai suoi spettatori uno sforzo profondo , una interpretazione personale vissuta e non da lei imposta !!

Però , non volendosi nascondere dietro una porta sprangata , in lei è nata l'idea di un compromesso : niente suggerimenti specifici , niente codici decifrati per Voi , ma , l'uso , per una delle rare volte , di un titolo che , se non definisce completamente il significato dell'opera , almeno indica una direzione .... e' una specie di mappa per districarvi in questo labirinto di rami ..... :

lasciatevi perdere là dentro , per poi ritrovarvi , " qui in basso e , là fuori in alto " .... !!!!

Oils on linen , 81 x 68 cm

IL RIPOSO DEL GUERRIERO

PRAIA DA LUZ .......

....... Once upon a time , there was a fishing village , where all the people lived happily together ....

LA CASA DELLA MIA INFANZIA

Oils on canvas , 73 x 54 cm.

.... WATER and LIGHT : IMPORTANT ELEMENTS !!!

It is mainly when You lose something , that You realize its importance !!

Marialuisa , recently , has been experimenting great hardship : her private life has been denied the joy and tranquillity , which were an integral part of her artistic expression too ;

To explain the motivations which took her to create this painting , we could start from observing how two simple elements , pristine and fundamental for our life , can become symbols of values too often forgotten or polluted in these materialistic times ....

If You were surrounded by greedy people , individuals and institutions , which blatantly disrespect natural laws , destroy the environment , and infringe others' rights , for the mere purpose of making bigger profits and increasing their own power , You would certainly understand why Marialuisa has chosen a few drops of pure water and a few rays of clear light ...... as the inner protagonists of her latest work .

On a canvas , at least , she can restore the balance which is lost in the " real " world : she is taking her " revenge " against those enemies , who dared to try and cut off her water ... obscure her light !!!

81 x 60 cm.

EVERYTHING IS CHANGING ...... or is IT ???????????

A few days ago , worldwide , the International Day of the Woman was celebrated .

Strangely as it might appear , it did not come as a coincidence that Marialuisa gave the last touches to this painting on that very day !!

She has been attentively observing the evolution of the living conditions of this country , Portugal , in the last few years : the role of the Woman is gradually changing , becoming more assertive and , apparently more opportunities and freedom are there to be taken by all , without the discriminations and limitations which were common in the past ...

So a new role power still lies where it used to be and while women are allowed to accede to many important jobs and posts , are submitted to great pressures that , almost inevitably , become new chains ...

This new liberty for the Woman comes with strings attached and , often , limits her life much more dramatically than when she was confined to her bedroom and kitchen ....e for the Woman both in the family and at work seems to emerge , with the approval of the authorities and the general public ...

Marialuisa , though , is rather skeptical and this painting contains many

Oil on canvas : 76x55 cm.


THE INNER STRUGGLE : THE CLOCK IS TICKING , BUT THE MIND DOESN'T CARE , IT ABSTRACTS ....

Sooner or later , it happens to everybody ..... Things go wrong , places change dramatically , you find yourself out of the picture , crying , when they are all smiling , runnig while they stand still ...
It is when life needs a a brave change , when everything you have learnt and grown to love , loses its meaning and you are left alone , staring the emptiness around you !!
Probably , that's too much to be read in a single painting .... but all the clues are there , for those who can breathe in the atmosphere , hear the noises and freeze their eyes on that clock ...

81 cm. x 59 cm.

NATAL 2006

Poupava verniz ,
louco da minha tolice ,
pintava divertido ,
contagiado , fazia saltar
um atelier de cores ,
de lagartos comia
a cola que se mexe ;
agora , em tempo de trevas ,
habitam aí gatos de porcelana , espreguiçados ,
papões apagam a luz
no subterrâneo
onde casamentos e enterros ,
por indolência ou sono , acontecem na penumbra ,
fora da vista e
da memoria .

Pálidos e magros ,
estira os braços , alongados
a crepitar madeiras ,
um menino espúrio ;
a lembrança perdeu ,
a mãe se foi no nevoeiro ;
não tem mais de um mês ,
de força leva-se avante ,
é só dele o fio de lã
que como milagre
adorna-se de girasoles , grandes
alegres e açucarados .

De sorrir incrédulo
o mundo acolhe ,
da variedade acomoda o circo grosso ,
a sorte dos pobres
não procura ,
bilhetes da rifa são fado pesado
que aceita com agrado ;
é o sopro da primavera na terra
a trazer germe de grão ;
sopa de arroz
cai como granizo ,
não é desgraça ,
será a refeição do homem alto ,
a imitar granito .

Dorme rosnando ,
recompensa do diabo a voz mole ,
no painel vivo de granada
simpatias cor de rosas
têm cultivadas ;
no chão a sua cama
leva rodas de carro ,
navega a corrente como
tábua de choco ;

Semente de uvas que solta vinho ,
engordará ,
defenderá uma ideia
parado e firme , como arvore
as pedras assentará ;
escultor duma armada ,
ao povo assassino
de olhos esquecidos se mostrará ,
a ordem branda
um pontapé nos dentes ,
de cabeças partirá à caça ,
o mato do caminho arrancará
e , de pele de tigre despido ,
desobediente ,
o monte das privacões
alcançará .

(Carlo Maria Brazzola )

75 cm. x 61 cm.

... NEL CIELO DEI FALCHI ..........

Nel cielo dei falchi ,
in quel cielo
che non ha colore ,
ronza , perduto ,
il trenino di ogni infanzia ;
sbuffa nuvole di vapore ,
le regala a
quel cielo
che non dà calore ;
contorce un filo di latta ,
e lo schizza fino al sole .
Poi , dà forza
al suo motore ,
e scompare lontano ,
là dove
ho nascosto
il mio dolore .

(Carlo Maria Brazzola )

78 x 54 cm.


MAIS , ALORS ... LES FRANÇAIS NE PEUVENT PAS PARTICIPER ????

... Bien sure qu'ils peuvent ... ça me plairait beaucoup , si on commence a recevoir des critiques dans la langue des grand artistes ...

Pour commencer , mes amis de France , pourquoi pas donner un titre à cette toile ??
Je suis certain que il y a des éléments que vous trouverai intéressant .. pas seulement les couleurs , j'espère ...

A bientôt ...

78 x 68 cm.

PARA LOS AMIGOS DE LENGUA CASTELLANA ..

... Por fin , ha llegado el vuestro momento : seria muy apreciado cada esfuerzo de la parte de Ustedes , para comentar y interpretar ( aunque criticando ... ) esta obra , en particular , y todo mi trabajo , en general .

También , seria fantástico , si los más atrevidos llegaran a sugerir un título para este mi última pintura , completando así el ciclo " vital " que cada artista establece , cuando se entrega a su publico ...

Prometo de continuar a utilizar Vuestro idioma , si me regresa la respuesta que me atiendo de Ustedes , mis queridos amigos de España y América latina !!

89 x 55 cm.


..... PER TUTTI I NOSTRI AMICI ITALIANI !!!

Questo ultimo quadro , che è anche il più recente , ci da l'occasione di rinnovare l'invito ad esprimere i Vostri sentimenti , le Vostre curiosità e anche le Vostre critiche , in forma di commenti .

Marialuisa potrebbe benissimo suggerirVi una interpretazione , una " chiave di lettura " , per questo quadro e per la sua pittura in generale , ma , così facendo , annullerebbe tutta la Vostra partecipazione " attiva " e svilirebbe il Vostro ruolo di " Spettatori " : importantissimo , in quanto qualsiasi opera deve provocare una reazione quanto più possibile personale e soggettiva !!

Questo mezzo " interattivo " ci permette , oggigiorno , di portare il processo un poco più avanti e con una maggiore diffusione che in passato ...

PER FAVORE .... APPROFITTIAMONE !!!

93 x 68 cm


ONE MORE PAINTING .... ONE MORE POST !!!!!

The purpose of this exercise is quite clear , in Marialuisa's mind : she paints what she feels , what she is attracted to .... and , then , she expects some " feed-back " from the public .

That's why she is publishing here this photo of her most recent work , where , obviously , horses seem to be the protagonists , in an apparently surreal environment .

If You asked her , she would , probably , explain all the details of this carefully intricate " vision " ; she could even give You the " key " to " open " it and feel what she felt ....

.... but , by doing so , we would defeat the original purpose of this Blog : to communicate and exchange experiences , which Marialuisa's works and the eyes ( .. and the words !! ) of the spectators should create together !!

Ideally , it would be up to the Visitors of this Blog , to comment and explain what Marialuisa , humbly , is only suggesting and presenting ..
That why comments are not only welcome but should be an integral part of this sharing experience ...

!!!!!! FAMILY PORTRAITS and WHAT'S BEHIND 'EM !!!!!!

These two paintings , recently completed , which look so different from one another ... , actually have much in common !!

Marialuisa has taken , this time , the function and the meaning of a portrait much farther than in the past : The two sisters who have inspired the two canvasses , share , of course , common anatomical features , but , unmistakably , as any other individual on this planet , represent a very personal and intimate " world " , that - Marialuisa believes - it's a true Artist's duty to discover and interpret !!

So , without imposing her views , Marialuisa has tried to link to the two sisters' inner " landscapes " and , in these two paintings , she has focused on the identity of the subject , more than the exterior looks , that everybody can clearly see in a photograph or a meeting in person !!

Perhaps , Sofia and Niki , at this stage , might find some difficulties to recognize themselves or would argue that the image they'd like to project around , is not what they see now depicted by Marialuisa ... It is quite normal - the artist believes - that a " metaphysical " portrait won't match even our own expectations and might even confuse some " spectators "; but , she stresses , it is a powerful tool to abandon superficiality , start a new quest and discover what's hidden in front of our eyes !!

If the persons were what they look like ... probably , the mission of the Artist would be so limited to become just an other job !!