RIE La

There is something fascinating about art that creates a connection with nature. Humans have always been drawn to their surroundings in order to reproduce or interpret them in a personal way, as if to celebrate the place where they belong. This inspiration is as old as the earliest cave paintings; it is so strong that it endures to this day, despite the fact that our home is far from Nature; it is so ingrained in us that it has become a universal, cross-cultural form of language with no limits of application, ranging from painting to sculpture, from singing to compositions, from poetry to stories, to photography and even beyond. In this sense, art connected to nature is as if it were a higher Art, as art that celebrates other Art. RIE La, through her works, tells the reality of a landscape, its characteristics and peculiarities by going on to create works that are the embodiment of the very nature of the place. Sea sand, water from the Sea of Hope and Yanbaru Forest, sacred oil and shell dust are all elements that, when brought together, go to make up the soul and structure of Rie's art. In "Crystal Blue Sea," it is possible to glimpse the ray of sunlight filtering through the surface of the water; it is possible to perceive the salty taste of the layer of saltiness covering the lips. The work smells of the sea and the fresh wind that cheers our sun-soaked skin. It mirrors the sea and is the sea itself. Looking at the work, from the snow-white full of light the eyes slowly move to a beautiful area of deep blue color.