Under Construction

Conceptual Painter Theresa Giammatei Explores the Quirkiness of Life Through Her Artwork.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF: THERESA GIAMMATEI WRITTEN BY: CRISTINA DEPTULA

The wrenches, pliers, and screwdrivers in Theresa Giammatei’s paintings almost leapt off the canvas at me. I was intrigued by how her art focused on building, construction, and repair, rather than presenting perfectly polished sensuous human forms, mythic creatures, or soaring natural scenes. These unusual subjects drew me in and inspired me to contact her for this TrooRa Magazine’s women’s issue.

We are all “born with differences, superpowers, ailments, and genetic issues. [We should] use whatever tools we need to adjust ourselves to whatever spectrums we are on.”

This philosophy shows up in her felt illustrations of the substances delivered through mental health medications such as Ritalin, “Take Them If You Need Them,” and her DNA images, “Don’t Let Genetics Get You Down.”

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