Pointing Fingers at Modern Impressionism - Chiara Magni

Pointing Fingers at Modern Impressionism

Chiara Magni

“I like to be really in touch with the oil paint, and I adore feeling it under my fingers–I can control it bett er, and I feel a part of the whole painting, as though not only a piece of my soul is left on the canvas but of my DNA as well.”

For Italian artist, Chiara Magni, art has always been an essential and dominating aspect of her life. Oil painting before she was even able to write, Magni’s passion for the arts was innate and everlasting. Having completed art school Italy, Magni felt she was in need of something more, something that you do not learn in school, something intrinsic, that comes from your gut and shows your personality in full. So, Magni spent years searching inside herself for the best painting technique to express her inner soul. Magni tried pencils, watercolours, soft pastels, acrylics, stucco, resin and glitters, and spent a long period of her life doing abstract pieces that have sold quite well. While she was able to determine that oil paint was definitely her favourite medium, that discovery still had not delivered her full answer. The problem was, Magni never liked using brushes and, while she fully respects and admires the painters that can master the brush, she felt as if the results were too classic and academic, and it didn't allow her to express herself and her artistic eccentricities adequately. Also, while she does enjoy using a spatula and has used them a fair bit on her abstracts, it was still not the right tool for her, leaving her with a troublesome question–what was left?

Deciding to focus on what was making her happy and more at ease, Magni returned to her inner child, the first artist, the one who liked to get her hands dirty and began finger painting with oil on canvas. Having found her artistic niche, she has never looked back. Her bright and textured, one-of-akind finger paintings have sold all over Italy, Europe, USA, Canada, Latin America, New Zealand and Israel, and she hopes to work her way into the art markets of Asia and Russia as well. Magni unique craftsmanship is getting droves of attention and awards, including her recent Artist of the Year award from the Maison d'Art in the city of Padova, Italy. Her art is also making waves with the everyday person, people who never dared to attempt painting for fear of inexperience, are gladding donning a pair of gloves and releasing the artist within. Unlike the stigma many have with picking up a brush, with finger painting, there are no rules; you need not have a goal in mind, you can paint freely and see where it takes you. Chiara Magni and the team at INSPADES invites you to grab a canvas, some oil paints and encourage your inner child to come out and play–you never know where it will lead you.

“My art is having a positive impact on the world, and I feel more than lucky and blessed–all of my sacrifices, challenges and everything I have had to go through is finally now paying off, and I am thrilled to offer more to people with my art than simply colours and aesthetics.”