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MAriAluisA sAbAto
Twilight Acrylic on Canvas 24” x 24”
Within the luminous primary colors and stylised subjects
of Marialuisa Sabato’s paintings lies a deceptive
simplicity. We see flowers, fish, hillsides, but if we gaze for
a moment longer we discover an otherworldly quality to the
works. The skies are not real skies; the flowers are not real
flowers. They are instead the manifestations of Sabato’s
inner landscape and psyche, visibly expressed in paint so
as to communicate with the viewer.
Sabato uses a vibrant palette, often applying the paint
straight from the tube, and laying it down with wide, textured
brushstrokes. Her use of square-ended brushes on expansive
fields of color creates a feathered effect, allowing the hues
to blend directly on canvas where the edges merge. These
effects add to the otherworldly quality of Sabato’s work—the
tones glow as if lit from within by an incandescent haze. The
integrity of the pure colors lends her paintings a chromatic
strength that acts as the anchor of the works.
Sabato creates for us a direct window into her soul, and it
is clear that it is joyous within. On this, she herself says,
“This joy is my way of fighting the ugliness of the society
surrounding us.” In this way her works are both expressive
and escapist, capturing a spirit that calls for times and
values that have been lost. Sabato wishes for her paintings
to engage directly with the viewer and transport them to a
place beyond their problems, no matter how large or small.
She credits her optimistic outlook and ability to communicate
to the fact that she writes and illustrates children’s books.
With filters to block the heart, the mind can follow suit.
Marialuisa Sabato currently lives and works in Bari, Italy.
She is a painter and an author and illustrator of children’s
books who has won awards and exhibits widely.
Websites: www.gigarte.com/marialuisasabato
www.Agora-Gallery.com/ArtistPage/Marialuisa_Sabato.aspx
Harmonious Dance Acrylic on Canvas 40” x 31.5”
Marialuisa Sabato in her Studio