In these abstract works, the identity given by the facial features disappears, but a presence is felt that is beyond, in a unique dimension, suspended between portraiture and pure abstraction. The Transfiguration series is an invitation to explore the boundary between the ephemeral and the eternal, between the known and the unknown, capturing the very essence of my artistic metamorphosis.

Transfiguration

Often the boundary between drawing and painting is very thin, especially when mixed technique is used and great importance is given to the sign. However, these are more in the painting side than drawing, for the colors and tools used.

Abstract faces

This is a continuous exploration of abstract painting that starts from the expression of light and color. With an instinctive pictorial technique and the use of brushes, I often start from geometric shapes to create works that express light and its emanation metaphorically represented by the sun and its rays. Integrating stylized human figures as part of a bright, colorful and vibrant world.

Walking in the Light

In this series of paintings, titled  Visionaries , I expressed my imagination through the art of painting. Each work is a journey into the unreal, where vast and enchanting horizons create an evocative and surreal atmosphere. Attracted by mysticism and my personal soul searching, I decided to translate my emotions into shapes and colors, not limiting myself to a particular religion or philosophy, but exploring the infinite potential for expanding consciousness. These paintings are a reflection of myself and my inner journey.

Visionary

My series of works entitled "Decollage and Painting" represents an alchemical process that develops through creation, destruction and reconstruction. I use the paper collage on canvas as a base and then I make a decollage it using palette knives or sandpaper. Finally, I add pictorial details that enrich the works. During the creative process, shapes and figures emerge organically, without any premeditation or programming on my part. I am just a spectator of this artistic process. In this series, I wanted to explore my personal journey and artistic expression through an alchemical research of the creative process.

Decollage and Painting

This series began in 2007 to celebrate the feminine around the world, and they were published various times. Here is a few of them. They are mainly materic, made with sand, collage and mixed media.

Ilaria Berenice