I just returned from a month long residency at Art Studio Ginestrelle, just outside of Assisi, Italy. While there I worked on two projects that reflected the area and the culture.
Project 1: Abstract reinterpretations of each of the twenty-eight Giotto murals in the St Francis cathedral depicting the life and teachings of St. Francis. I studied the original works and recombine forms into a new mixed media compositions that contain the poetic essence of the original story and explore the depiction of figures and perspective space presented by Giotto in the original works.
Project 2: is a reconstruction of the robe of St. Francis. Inspired by St. Francis’ love of nature, I re-imagine and construct the robe of St. Francis out of the natural materials found in Mount Sabassio, the location in which the saint took hermitage and the location of Arte Studio Ginestrelle . “In Assisi even the sun, moon, stars, fire, water and wind feel at home because Francs dared to call them brothers and sisters” (O. Englebert).
Project 1: Abstract reinterpretations of each of the twenty-eight Giotto murals in the St Francis cathedral depicting the life and teachings of St. Francis. I studied the original works and recombine forms into a new mixed media compositions that contain the poetic essence of the original story and explore the depiction of figures and perspective space presented by Giotto in the original works.
Project 2: is a reconstruction of the robe of St. Francis. Inspired by St. Francis’ love of nature, I re-imagine and construct the robe of St. Francis out of the natural materials found in Mount Sabassio, the location in which the saint took hermitage and the location of Arte Studio Ginestrelle . “In Assisi even the sun, moon, stars, fire, water and wind feel at home because Francs dared to call them brothers and sisters” (O. Englebert).
