Featured work : "The Pompei Series - Pompeii",
encaustic on wood, 30Hx40W, NFS
Pompeii and Herculaneum are symbols of a long-term memory inscribed on the surface of Earth. As the ashes of Mount Vesuvius transformed so many lives into objects of memory, mementos, I hope that the artistic process transforms fragments of wax and oils into an experience of time and beauty in the mind of the beholder. By activating the cultural memories which are key for the understanding of that episode, I seek to create a reminder to critically reflect upon the knowledge that suffering can, under certain circumstances, defeat time and become a precious tool for understanding who we are and what we do.
This is my art tribute to my Italian background, to which the memory of those who died in the ashes of Mount Vesuvius is very meaningful. As someone once said: we need art because life is not enough.
Silvana LaCreta Ravena,MFA
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