Akari

Man is mortal. The matter of which human beings are composed, on the other hand, lasts a long time. Man-and with it the world and the entire universe-is made up of protons, neutrons and electrons, which were formed a fraction of a second after the Big Bang. This happened 13700 million years ago. Matter is therefore very stable. However, it still represents a major enigma. Indeed, it seems that the matter we know is only a part of the matter that makes up the entire universe. This is one of the many mysteries that populate our universe. The cosmos is governed by fascinating and obscure laws that order and regulate the entire system. There are many things that we know and can observe, such as gravity, electromagnetism and quantum mechanics, but there are still many more things that we do not know and that elude us However, it is precisely this uncertainty and mystery that make the universe so fascinating and drive us to try to discover more and more When watching "Ascending flowers," one gets the feeling that we are observing natural phenomena that we are not fully aware of. There is a remarkable amount of force in the work that we do not know where it comes from, where it is directed or what its purpose is. Yet it is there. It exists and is persistent. We can discern it in the color swirl at the top of the composition or in the brightness of the floral elements just below. Akari has painted in images something that we do not yet understand and that, as a result, fascinates us and draws us to it. The sky is characterized by a somber color, a very dark blue within which a chromatic spiral unravels, invading the entire celestial vault. The concentric rhythm is concussive, the vortex seems to loom over our heads. This mysterious force for some reason instills fear and dread within our souls, and yet, as soon as we turn our gaze a little lower, the feeling of concern vanishes to give way to awe. Are they fireflies? No. Their shape is so peculiar as to be instantly recognizable. Just below our noses, large yellowish flowers are about to soar skyward. They seem to glow incessantly with their own light. This is the magic I mentioned earlier, that mysterious force that we do not understand but which fascinates us We don't even have time to ask ourselves a question and these floral elements begin to rise into the sky, propelled by a current of air that carries them directly into the vortex. The color, so saturated and rich in contrast, perfectly expresses the energy that is ceaselessly being created. It is an extremely saturated, dense and textural color that goes to cover the entire work without leaving an empty space. The flowers, hovering in the sky go on to compose the serpent-like rhythm of the vortex, and the only thing we can do is stand astonished watching the celestial spiral tinged with a splendid golden color.

Art Curator Lisa Galletti