Amicanza
€1,000.00
(2022), oil, chalk and acrylic on canvas, 100×100
Portrait of friends with mixed media
Let’s reflect on the importance of sisterhood in a broad sense, understood as relationships between women. We grew up in a system that promotes competition, which presents other women as potential adversaries in the conquest of the “leader of the pack”.
Judging other women becomes a way to protect ourselves, to not feel inferior to those who seem brighter than us. A happy woman makes you envious, you have to find what’s wrong with her, her weak points. The common enemy is another and the fact that a woman is able to express herself should be an achievement for everyone. But this is almost never the case.
We can and must help each other and rejoice with and for the results of others, because there is room for everyone and because each one is unique.
Cohesion, collaboration and sharing, seasoned with a lot of creativity: this is what I would like for the female universe.
I painted this picture of women using mixed media, with the aim of making them emotional and conveying the depth of this unique and special bond. Collaboration and cohesion between women is a theme that has always fascinated me for its complexity and emotional intensity. I wanted to capture that sense of mutual support, complicity and strength.
I chose mixed media because it offers me the freedom to explore and combine different materials and styles, creating a work rich in texture and layering.
The protagonists of my painting are two women, depicted in an affectionate and sincere embrace. I wanted their faces to express serenity and joy, highlighting the comfort and security they find in each other. Their expressions are sweet and relaxed, their bodies, painted with soft and fluid features, blend into a single harmonious form, a symbol of the union and solidarity that binds them.
I always try to excite those who look at the painting, arousing memories of past and present friendships, and celebrating the importance of these relationships in today's life.
