Transcends reality to create pure emotion

Mario Guderzo | Director of the Antonio Canova Gypsotheca Museum, Possago

When confronted with the works of Silvia Martignago one is immediately engaged by a vision of rich colors of great intensity and richness of tone which, however, does not prevent us to grasp the character that sets her apart: being, that is, an artist who is totally immersed in the profound heritage of the art of the Veneto region. She is deeply convinced that she can express herself in totality, because the foundation on which she roots her thoughts and action must be able to tell the "truth", the whole truth of her soul. In this manner, as is this case for other expressions of human action, the art of Silvia Martignago has a fundamental mission, to excite and transmit a message rich in positivity.

Hers is a "natural" painting, comprising deep expressive signs that transmit emotion, but emotion in its purest form. It teaches us that the search for beauty in everyday things undoubtedly helps us live better. All this appears clearly from this new cycle where she demonstrates an extraordinary creative vitality, almost as if to emphasize that «the art - as held by George Sand - is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth». A journey of reflection, therefore, a sort of narrative, like a reporter following an emotional itinerary; an apparent expressive memory of a past life and a way to live the present. This is how Silvia Martignago can say that painting, full of vivid and vibrant colours, gives strength to the "narration" of the canvas.

This is how Silvia Martignago lets us into her world and thanks to her skillful technique, in which material and colour prevail, where both these elements, pictorial technique and material, ensure that the light is absorbed, as if it were the object itself to attract it.

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Painting while observing the beauty of nature

Lucia Majer | Art Critic, Venezia

"Painting to me is a deep passion". With these simple words, Silvia Martignago is introducing herself and at the same time she introduces us to her paintings, and it’s this passion to keep her far from the ephemeral glamour of the trends, and to drive her style to deep values instead. Silvia is convinced that art should bring serenity and facilitate dialogue and communication with others. Her painting is totally immersed into the nature. Nature is not portrayed in an analytic and meticolous way, but it is represented with a “impressionist” style, which is capable of revealing its own essence, capturing its hidden sounds and its most intimate vibrations. The artist immerses herself so deep into it that she can express nature through the same materials that it is made of: the light and the color.