Archeology of the Soul – artist Graziella Malagoni

Hand Painted Silk - Mandalas work in progress

Hand Painted Silk – Mandalas work in progress

Artist Statement:

The preoccupation of life and death and the search for the transcendent are universal and timeless; it is the core which unites humans in the past as it does now in the present. In my work I interweave all iconic symbols and I appreciate their common spirit; I marvel at how similar they are even when the cultures, of which they are signatures, have existed at the opposite end of the globe.

Silk is the surface I favour for my large works, it is strong and delicate at the same time, it enhances the brilliance of colors and its transparency reveals the near and distant images, creating a unity in plurality.

Every silk thread is so delicate and so strong, so traditional and yet invites new forms and uses, it is the holder of 5000 years old memories and it enhances every space with its light: a very appropriate metaphor of the human spirit.

 

Les Sumariens 20 verges x 43 pouces peinte sur organdi

Les Sumariens 20 verges x 43 pouces peinte sur organdi

Silk Print

Silk Print

Goddess

Goddess

The Golden Cities of the Gods of Sican 4 x 6 feet

The Golden Cities of the Gods of Sican 4 x 6 feet

Sumarians

Sumarians

Union oriflamme en soie 4 pieds x 6 pieds

Union oriflamme en soie 4 pieds x 6 pieds

Silk Banner Installation

Silk Banner Installation

 

Videos from Graziella Malagoni latest exhibit.

http://www.graziellamalagoni-art.com/


Born in Italy, Graziella Malagoni emigrated to Winnipeg before settling down in Montreal in 1967, where she obtained a fashion diploma in the Ecole des metiers d'art. For 25 years she directed her exclusive fashion atelier under the "Graziella" label. Graziella has explored different media throughout her life. Silk became her favourite material to paint on as well as the vehicle to express her creative process and her visionary art.