Michelle Hold
Ottiglio, STATE Italy
I strongly believe what Rothko says about painting, that it must be a revelation, unexpected, unprecedented and in every new work this is my ultimate goal, an exploration of the abstract, like dance gestures and the vibrations of color. My knowledge... More
Artist Statement:
I strongly believe what Rothko says about painting, that it must be a revelation, unexpected, unprecedented and in every new work this is my ultimate goal, an exploration of the abstract, like dance gestures and the vibrations of color. My knowledge about color comes from working in textile design and the world of fashion, knowing that a small alteration of a color tone can change the whole mood of a collection.
Light, movement, nature and new spirituality with scientific grounding are essential for me and I am fascinated by the insight into the emerging concepts of science and new thoughts about our existence which start to create a different sense of awareness. My best work seems to come out when I succeed to stay in a place of 'no-time, no-space, no-body' helped by yoga and meditation. I practically live in the canvas.
My themes are nature bound like my cycle on water, silence, light, earth.
Since color is light, it is my first choice when I start my painting to connect instantly with the viewer.
My approach to painting is very energetic, a sort of dance, an impulse, an expression of joy and while painting I forget everything around me.
I believe that this is ultimately the energy you read in a painting, the force or, on the contrary, the softness of the brushstroke that captures the viewers attention.
My background of studying architecture made me also a constructor. Layer by layer the painting grows, refining what you can barely see, accentuating, canceling, for in the end, I want the viewer to feel intrigued by what they see without necessarily understanding it.
Light, movement, nature and new spirituality with scientific grounding are essential for me and I am fascinated by the insight into the emerging concepts of science and new thoughts about our existence which start to create a different sense of awareness. My best work seems to come out when I succeed to stay in a place of 'no-time, no-space, no-body' helped by yoga and meditation. I practically live in the canvas.
My themes are nature bound like my cycle on water, silence, light, earth.
Since color is light, it is my first choice when I start my painting to connect instantly with the viewer.
My approach to painting is very energetic, a sort of dance, an impulse, an expression of joy and while painting I forget everything around me.
I believe that this is ultimately the energy you read in a painting, the force or, on the contrary, the softness of the brushstroke that captures the viewers attention.
My background of studying architecture made me also a constructor. Layer by layer the painting grows, refining what you can barely see, accentuating, canceling, for in the end, I want the viewer to feel intrigued by what they see without necessarily understanding it.
Education:
Private education and attendance of various textile design and art courses in Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Munich and London, I have also worked as a fabric designer in Milano and my designs have been chosen by fashion brands like Krizia ,Escada, Ungaro,Blumarin etc.
I continue to work in textile design, my latest collaboration with british designer Claire Gaudion and a big success on the Vida Platform, where 2 of my designs for scarves were chosen for HSN life program 'The List ' with Colleen Lopez
here is my collection to shop
http://shopvida.com/collections/michelle-hold
I continue to work in textile design, my latest collaboration with british designer Claire Gaudion and a big success on the Vida Platform, where 2 of my designs for scarves were chosen for HSN life program 'The List ' with Colleen Lopez
here is my collection to shop
http://shopvida.com/collections/michelle-hold
Artist Tags:
abstract, abstract expressionist, colorfull, vibrant, colorblocking, wallpresence
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