Life in Art by Ilaria Berenice
Works of art, besides being icons of the characters represented or metaphors of events in the lives of people of every era, are also interpretations of the “spirit of the times” in which the artist who created them found himself living, his vision of the world and of reality.
The author of works of art to represent the world has his own “style”, that is, a set of formal traits that characterizes his language and which, for creative needs, voluntarily distances himself from current usage. Life itself can be seen as a work of art, where the individual is the artist who creates his or her own path, in a unique and personal way.
Ilaria Berenice, with her motto “Life is Art and Art is Life,” expresses an important reflection and a call to action. However, this sentence must be framed correctly, going beyond the beauty of the words to evoke fundamental themes such as the personal responsibility of creating one’s own life and the necessity of beauty to live well.
Ilaria Berenice represents the world with her own style, using a varied palette of signs and colors that takes us on a journey into her life. In this way, his art challenges the union between art and life, in which life itself becomes a work of art that can no longer be trapped in the political-economic apparatus of value and efficiency. American artist Georgia O’Keeffe said:
“I want people to look at my artwork and feel the water and the wind.”
This statement could also be applied to Ilaria Berenice’s works, in which color and shapes evoke deep sensations and emotions, taking the viewer on an imaginary journey through the sensations the works inspire.
Ilaria’s abstract and transfigurative faces firmly reaffirm her vision that goes beyond the simple concept of art. In fact, for her, the world is not just something you look at, but something you experience and share. Ilaria’s stains are works without boundaries, in which color flows like life itself, without conditions or limits. In this way, his works communicate to us the importance of living life as a work of art in which every moment, every experience and every emotion become part of a unique and personal work.
French artist Henri Matisse said:
“Art must be a response to love.”
This concept of art as a response to love is reflected in the sensitivity and spirituality that permeate Ilaria Berenice’s work, in which color and shape combine to create a unique emotional experience.
