Brieve racconto di tutte le radici, di tutte le erbe e di tutti i frutti che crudi o cotti in Italia si mangiano

These are four illustrations for the book Brieve racconto di tutte le radici, di tutte le erbe e di tutti i frutti che crudi o cotti in Italia si mangiano by Giacomo Castelvetro (XIV century), made for the course History of the Book, with professor Luciano Perondi, during the first semester at ISIA of Urbino (PU - IT).

2017,
Mixed media on paper,
15 x 21 cm

The man who planted trees

I have such many things to do that I have completely forgotten to write something about my personal project on the illustrations for The man who planted trees by Jean Giono! It took me almost 5 months and 2 weeks to finish it (just in time for my admission test in Urbino).

After reading Jean Giono’s book The man who planted trees (1953), I decided to create a series of digital illustrations of the story. In particular, I intentionally masked the protagonist’s features, because I wanted to give the impression that anyone, with a strong will and patience, could do a similar masterpiece. In my interpretation of the text, I especially focused on the following expression (which is also the most known quotation from the book) and its effective meaning:

«When I reflect that one man, armed only with his own physical and moral resources, was able to cause this land of Canaan to spring from the wasteland, I am convinced that in spite of everything, humanity is admirable.»

[cit. Jean Giono, The man who planted trees, 1953]

The man who planted trees

2016

digital painting

various sizes

Flu

Today it is all about flu and Florence!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZr5Tid3Qw4

Untitled
2016
écoline, indian ink, watercolors and markers
12 x 12 cm

Month of Fear 2016

Here are my first two artworks for the first two weeks challenges of Month of Fear.

The first one is Secrets:
  

Her secret

2016,
ecoline and ink on paper,
8 x 12 cm.

I took inspiration from a Carlo Magno’s legend, in which he was in love with a beautiful princess, who was hiding a secret underneath her tongue (a magic ring). That ring was the real object of Carlo Magno’s love for the princess; infact he wanted to keep her next to him in his bed, even though she was dead. 

And here is the other illustration for the second week of Month of Fear: Wicked.

Wicked waters

2016,
indian ink and watercolors on paper,
10 cm of diameter

“Wicked” also means “sinful” and, recently, I had been reading an assay about women’s sins during the Medieval age and it deeply inspired me. The image shows a sinful woman underwater. 
Unfortunately, the original image was too large to be uploaded. You can find the circular version on my deviantart profile: http://teresashalott.deviantart.com/art/Wicked-waters-639670577

Hope you like them, have a good day! ^^

Inktober (first 5 days)

Here are the first five days of #inktober #inktober2016. 

Wunderhunter - Contemporary Art Festival

From the 6th to the 13th of August I have been engaged in the contemporary art exhibition in Pergine Valsugana (TN - IT) (where I currently live) Wunderhunter - Contemporary Art Festival. 
The event had been promoted by the municipality of Pergine Valsugana, with the patronage of ADAC Archivio trentino Documentazione Artisti Contemporanei of MART, curated by Area Arte La Musa & Studio d'Arte Astrid Nova. Artists:

Maria Giovanna Speranza
(http://mariagiovannasperanza.jimdo.com/) 

Matteo Boato
(http://www.matteoboato.net/)

Viviana Puecher
(http://vivianapuecher.jimdo.com/)

Michele Filippi

Annamaria Targher
(http://www.annamariatargher.it/)

Renato Sclaunich
(http://www.guzzardi.it/arte/archiviomailart/artistimailart/sclaunich.html )

Riccardo Resta
(http://www.riccardoresta.com/)

Federica Faccin
(http://federicateresafaccin.wixsite.com/petite-parce-que)

Collettivo Doppelgänger
(http://doppelgaenger.altervista.org/)

The group show was set in three locations in Pergine: Sala Maier, Sala Espositiva Teatro Comunale and at the Artistic Studio Area Arte La Musa & Studio d'Arte Astrid Nova. There had been many meetings and one evening of workshops with the artists. Hereunder you can see some photos of the group show opening and the workshop evening.

artists workshop evening, PH: Viviana Puecher