These paintings belong to the years of my education at the Albertina Academy of Fine Arts in Turin, when my artistic language was deeply rooted in mythology, archetypes, and symbolic imagination.
At that time, my work was profoundly influenced by Carl Gustav Jung’s theories on the collective unconscious and archetypal imagery. Figures emerged from dreams and ancient narratives, inhabiting enchanted landscapes where symbolism became a universal language. My paintings were populated by mythological presences, visionary creatures, and timeless feminine identities, suspended between memory and imagination.
The vibrant palette, decorative richness, and luminous surfaces also reveal the influence of the Byzantine icons of my homeland. Their sacred stillness, frontal compositions, and spiritual symbolism merged with a naïve, almost childlike sensibility, creating fairy-tale atmospheres where the sacred and the fantastic naturally coexisted.
Looking back, I recognize these works as the expression of a phase of wonder and intuitive storytelling. Over the years, my artistic research has evolved toward different questions and visual languages. Although this mythical and dreamlike sensibility no longer defines my current practice, these paintings remain an essential foundation of my artistic journey, preserving the origins of my fascination with symbols, transformation, and the invisible dimensions of human experience.
