What made you turn to art and become an artist? (events, feelings, experiences...)
Of course it was the experience of interacting with art. I've met a lot of interesting teachers in my life and I've been influenced by contemporary artists from all over the world. Everyone has something different and personal but they all have the same thing in common - a love for what they do, the way they are passionate about it and their spark. With total dedication and inspiration. They charged me with all this and soon I couldn't hold that inspiration myself. I started creating around the clock, honing and practicing my fine art skill
What is your creative path, the techniques and themes you've experimented with so far?
Always, even as a child I loved to draw people, somewhere maybe fantastical. But I believe, and have highlighted for myself, that man is the most perfect creature on our planet. Yes nature is beautiful, but man is even more beautiful. And a lot of things don't lie on the surface. In portraying the man you can express a huge range of feelings and emotions peculiar only to man, his experiences, perceptions, feelings. What is elusively subtle, I try to convey it in my works and touch those subtle vibrations to the viewer, so that they feel what I do when creating work, plunged into the world of creativity. It is a kind of my communication with the world in the language of art.
In my works I use oil. In my opinion it is the most lively material, it doesn't demand precision, it demands your feelings, your actions on the canvas which gives the work an original structure
What are the 3 aspects that distinguish you from other artists, making your work unique?
Actually we are all very much alike of course and the differences are so nuanced
Such as texture, amount of paint or thinner. Everyone brings a little bit of his or her soul to the table. Everyone has their own experience and it is unique and in the works it is always felt when the artist is sincere, his work is distinguished by his soul, everyone has his own unique feelings and experiences. I think that's the first thing that separates us from each other.
The second is the choice of subject and source of inspiration, and the third is dedication.
Where does your inspiration come from?
From art and high values. Good movies about good things, music, paintings, dancing. All these things tune you into the subtle vibrations of being and from there you start to create, to create.
What is the intent of your art? What visions, feelings or sensations do you want to evoke in the viewer?
Only God knows the intention, I only try to be his instrument. The only thing I want to convey is the divinity itself, this energy and I want people to feel blissful when they look at my paintings. Time has stopped. There is no past, no future. There is only this sense of aesthetics and through it a way to the beyond.
What is the process of creating your work? Spontaneous or with a long preparatory process (technique, inspiration from classics or other)?
Turning your mind off and surrendering to what's happening with total dedication
What techniques do you prefer? If so, can you explain it?
The ala prima technique is the closest to me. I lay down mostly stains, shadows, light and little by little I get to the details, picking up the right tone. It's like the work is molded and I really enjoy playing with those spots, those strokes, those textures.
Are there any innovative aspects to your work? Can you tell us which ones?
I leave it up to God. Since my mind is limited and something new in my opinion is not born by the mind, but by what's inside. It may not be so obvious for the mind, but with the soul you can feel and understand that this is one artist, he perceives and conveys in this way, and this one in a completely different way. And here you have to get to the truth by looking at the work deeply. If an artist creates with his soul, then each of his paintings will be different from the others.
Do you have a format or medium you feel most comfortable working with? If so, why?
I like large formats. I can open up in them, use more sweeping movements, which gives all sorts of randomness that I try to leave to the end of the work. The smaller formats are just as useful for compositional solutions
Where do you create your work? At home, in a shared or private studio? And how is your production organized in this space?
Where do you create your work
I create in my home. I have a large room dedicated to it where I have everything I need for my work: easel, lighting, monitor, table for my palette, table with brushes, music center...
How do you envision the evolution of your work and your figure as an artist in the future?
At the moment, I want to go out on big formats that I could create almost every day. I want to create a lot of work and large format. through them Transmit the divine nature of man and through the strokes texture and texture convey this whole diverse range of human feelings, emotions
What is the theme, style or technique of your latest artwork?
The technique in my most recent work is the contrasts of dark and light, as well as the interplay of harsh more abstract stains with delicate soft transitions. The style is free, sketchy, light, floating in flux
Can you tell us about your most important exhibition experience?
I haven't yet. I'm striving for that.
If you could create a famous work in art history, which one would you choose? And why would you choose it?
Quindzhi comes to mind. His moonlit night. So mysterious and mystical. That's probably what I want to achieve in my work.
If you could invite a famous artist (dead or living) to dinner, who would it be? How would you suggest he/she spend the evening?
I would probably invite Van Gogh. Very interesting his personality and as an artist
Olimpia Gaia Martinelli
