Monica Morganti
The Odyssey Within: an Exhibition of Fine Art by Greek and Italian Artists
December 23 - January 12, 2012
Reception:
Thursday December 29, 2011 6-8 PM
Press Release
For Monica Morganti, painting is something that permits her unconscious to manifest itself in rich, unpredictable symbols and colors. This is a subject of which the Rome-based self-taught painter has a profound understanding, as she is also a practicing Jungian psychoanalyst, and her mixed media compositions draw on the forms and iconography of Tibetan mandalas and a number of Eastern philosophies. Her process begins with a specific emotion, which conjures a series of colors and symbols in an associative process that results in works that are at once complex and arresting. In addition to bold, dominant acrylic tones she often adds gold leaf, silver dust or other materials to her geometric and floral paintings.
Each piece resonates evocatively despite coming from a very personal, subconscious place. Indeed, that mysterious generative source adds power to each piece, forming a strikingly intimate and powerful link with the viewer. The canvases combine organic, figurative forms with geometric shapes and abstract patterns that evoke traditions as varied as Ottoman mosaics and Art Deco architecture. Digging through our collective unconscious, Morganti finds buried treasure.
Artist Statement
I am a self-taught artist, and I have specialized in Mandala artworks for nearly 15 years. Being a Jungian psychoanalyst and essayist, the Mandala is to me a symbol of the Self. In my works, it is like journal of my soul; each image represents a specific time as I express my soul through acrylic colors and additional materials such as gold and silver dust, stones, Swarovski crystals and collage. I use different narrative symbols to serve as languages of the unconscious, connecting the emotional context of the works to the viewer. When I paint I find peace – an emotional moment similar to meditation. The unconscious speaks and I create what I planned, yet with another unexpected level which takes even me by surprise. So whenever I paint a new picture, I clarify my mind and find peace in my heart. The result has a great emotional effect on my audience.
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