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Giuseppina Graziano
AUSTRALIA
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“When she paints, she believes the invisible becomes visible through the colours she chooses; yet there is no limit to what the final product may really express and evoke over time, when she or her audience look at it.”
Giuseppina Graziano is a translator, a teacher, and a self-taught abstract artist, based in Melbourne. Born in Italy in 1983 she studied Foreign Languages in high school and pursued her studies in Interpreting and Translating at university. She can speak Italian, English, French, Spanish and German.
We experience different emotions in different moments – we are humans. Here I express a feeling of cheerfulness with bright colors like yellow, fuchsia, green, and turquoise on a light brown background with shades of black and white and a few curved lines and splatters. The yellow color, the full circles, and the light semicircles express the idea that such a feeling can be shared and embraced. ‘Alegria’ can be a way of being, with no beginning or end.
In 2010, she moved to Australia being awarded a scholarship to work as a language assistant in a secondary school in Melbourne. This experience revealed her passion for teaching which she turned into her career by completing a Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning as well as, more recently, a Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL).
When we take life too seriously, at times, we don’t notice the simple things that give us joy. A feeling of light-heartedness is what I express in this painting with the orange, red and pink background and the scattered colors, shapes, white strokes, and grey sfumato. Creating this painting was a lot of fun and it made me feel content and reenergized in the end.
Giuseppina has had an interest and admiration for verbal and non-verbal communication since her adolescence when the study of Foreign Languages, History of Art, and Philosophy as part of her secondary schooling in Italy inspired her creativity, imagination, and curiosity. She believes that no matter what form of communication is used, it is crucial that a connection is developed among those involved in the moment.
“Black and white are her favourite colours to create splatters that interrupt, enhance or add to the flow and the movement created by the symphony of colours.”
She believes that while art and abstract paintings, in particular, are able to activate an authentic connection between the artist and the viewer, the overall experience of the creation process for her as an artist and the viewer’s perception of her artwork has such distinctive elements that, all in all, the relationship with the artwork remains personal, emotional and, therefore, unique.
I see ocean and waterfalls as natural elements that offer the opportunity to ground myself and experience a sense of calmness and positive energy. The shades of blue that merge with each other and the white gentle scratches of white want to immerse the viewer in a peaceful, yet reenergizing, energy flow.
There is a murmur in the room, a room full of people mingled to celebrate the end of summer. They are chatting, drinking, dancing, laughing, and having a great time before the arrival of the autumn season. A festive atmosphere is what I express in this painting.
In the creative process, she finds joy, but she can be quite impatient when she paints, for two reasons: firstly, because she keeps wondering what her final piece will look like and what else could be added to make it complete in her eyes and soul; and secondly, because she is eager to share her artwork with her audience and is curious to learn what hidden message it reveals to them.
“As an acrylic abstract painter, she expresses meanings that go beyond the representation of physical elements and does so by using bright and vibrant colours, which are blended and matched on the canvas to create a harmonious, homogenous, and balanced effect, usually with no central point of focus and no intended hierarchy of elements.”
“She has unleashed her hidden passion for painting as an adult during a challenging time of her life when making artworks became the tool for freely expressing inner states, personal association with colours, and practising mindfulness.”
When painting, she feels present in the moment and devotes her full attention to the creative process, which usually unfolds intuitively, from within, not necessarily with a pattern or goal in mind. Sometimes she turns to her white canvas and her art tools to express her inner peace; other times, she resorts to them with the urge to express a more unsettled inner world. Either way, her painting results in the discovery of sensations and exploration of unknown possibilities that turn into reality on canvas and allows her to reconnect with her own self.
Summer has always been my preferred time of the year, the time to relax, sunbathe, enjoy a drink on the beach, share laughter with friends. It makes me feel so carefree. This painting is a cathartic expression of the sadness that took over me when thinking of the winter months that were ahead of me with the cold and dull weather, wind, frost, and rain. But it was still summer after all…
At the same time, she creates artworks that can be appreciated and reinterpreted from a different angle by the viewer, again and again, based on his/her personal mood at each time. Music is always accompanying her creative process: whether Latin, lounge, relaxation, or pop music, it forms part of her source of inspiration and together with her art tools creates a synergy that unlocks her unconscious mind and creativity which she brings to life on canvas.
I started this painting with only three main colours in mind. I was going to use just brushes. I was going to make a controlled, structured and sophisticated composition. It turned out as a colourful and powerful explosion of lines and colours from all corners, with silver glitters wanting to have a role in it too. The magic was in the process, the magic is in how I feel when I look at it and positive energy, suddenly, inundates my soul.
Her work is influenced by Pollock’s balanced and controlled chaos, Kandinsky’s geometric forms, and Boccioni’s idea of motion and dynamism. Her abstract paintings involve the use of sponges to create sfumato, palette knives to add texture, brushes, and other accessories used to create lines and contrasting shapes. She chooses colour shades based on her personal association of them with specific emotions, inner world, or, sometimes, natural elements.
Experimenting with shades of blue and gold to create an energetic, sparkling, and precious piece of art, with small and gentle overlapping strokes of paint. This painting represents a cascade of shiny blue diamonds, the precious stone associated with strength, love, and health. We all deserve that.
“Making art is for her an act of personal freedom of expression and creativity, but she also considers art as an experiment to create beauty for others and to communicate intended or hidden messages.”
What are humans without hope, wish, or desire? At times we may not be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel, we may not know what path to follow. The coarse texture of this painting symbolizes the bumpy journey that each one of us may face at some point in life. However, ‘hope’ is still there, in your soul. I hope you can find it in this painting.
Her paintings are mostly crowded with spontaneous and at times spasmodic brush strokes, lines, contrasting shapes and paint splatters but, what matters to her is that they are always melding harmoniously to create an aesthetic, energic yet controlled artwork. Along with the superimposition of colours, her compositions want to express constant movement and rhythm and create an overall positive flow of energy that permeates the whole canvas and evokes an emotional response from the viewer, who can assign his or her own meaning to the piece.
I had recently gone through some photos of a trip to San Diego I took a few years ago with my sister. I still think I left part of my heart in that city. One of the highlights was Balboa Park: it was simply spectacular! Vivid green palm trees, bright-colored tropical birds and multicolored fragrant and sweet-scented flowers, all forming a vibrant and exotic tropical landscape, which I abstractly represent in this painting.
When she uses strokes of clashing or isolated colours, they are intended to create visual contrast and to stand out to the viewer who, nonetheless, will respond to the painting as a whole and, eventually, will see in it what his or her mind/soul wants to see. Giuseppina also enjoys gilding her acrylic paintings with gold leaves, or adding silver flakes, crashed glass and glitters to add glowing and sophistication to her artwork.
I was inspired by the unexpected yet pleasant hot weather in Melbourne on New Year's Eve. I intended to represent the idea of heat and sweat and hot temperature which was perfect for summer lovers like me. The day had been so sunny with no breeze at all. Right at midnight, the fireworks were whirling and spurting high in sky. I could still visualize that exact moment and feel that same heat as I was painting.
“Her preference for abstract art fulfils her interest in expressing introspection, experimenting with beauty creation, and experiencing art more freely, without the boundaries representational art may impose.”
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