Alfa Art Gallery-Meet The Artist: RitaMarie Cimini
At the core of my work lies a deeply spiritual quest, one that informs every aspect of my artistic process. My art is a vessel through which I explore and convey spiritual themes, opening a door to what I describe as a "spiritual world through the creative fire of art." This spiritual influence is evident in the way I create images that strike a balance between the familiar and the enigmatic. Instead of merely replicating a place, my works evoke the visceral experience of it.
The essence of my paintings is drawn from the interplay of figuration and abstraction. Sinuous lines sculpt forms that lie in a liminal space, neither wholly represented nor completely abstracted. This approach speaks to my fascination with the fundamental nature of existence and the mysterious mechanics of artistic creation. My visual language is a tool to embed profound meanings within abstract works, derived from how visualization relates to conscious and unconscious memory, as well as the memory and imagination of the artist.
My artwork invites viewers into a state of reflection and awareness by engaging them in this visual language. Each painting is composed of multiple forms and codes, which, though rooted in a shared human ability to perceive and remember, hold unique expressions for each viewer. The scientific principles underlying perception, memory, and creative imagination play a magical role in allowing shared meanings to emerge among sentient beings.