conTESSA
Obsessed with recycling for a deeply rooted green vision, they take away the paintings from the oblivion of the attics which they give back to life through the three-dimensional reinterpretation of the canvases, which are immersed in PMMA (rigorously recycled plastics), laser-cut into geometric shapes and recomposed so as to giving a new contemporary vision of the painting without making it lose its original identity. The moment of inclusion and cutting always remains an unpredictable unknown, because it is not known how the painting reacts to this chemical / thermal shock. The colors...
Obsessed with recycling for a deeply rooted green vision, they take away the paintings from the oblivion of the attics which they give back to life through the three-dimensional reinterpretation of the canvases, which are immersed in PMMA (rigorously recycled plastics), laser-cut into geometric shapes and recomposed so as to giving a new contemporary vision of the painting without making it lose its original identity. The moment of inclusion and cutting always remains an unpredictable unknown, because it is not known how the painting reacts to this chemical / thermal shock. The colors change hue or even become another, sometimes they mix, they rise, in turn creating micro worlds visible on the side (small sunsets, cities), sometimes the two parts detach and create ancient inlets. The artist enthusiastically welcomes these unpredictable changes, almost awaits them, they are a fundamental part of them work, they are messages that come from the history of the painting itself (materials used to paint such as glues, varnishes, type of color) and from time (crimping) . Sometimes these unpredictable events even change the initial project. Imperfection = perfection. Some “geometric structures” often are made to accommodate natural light (green vision) which illuminates and intensifies, through the transparencies of the Plexiglas and the texture of the canvas, the brightness. It is an undefined essential, having few biographical notes. In a contemporary world where the obsession with appearances persists, to have followers, and followers who fill the pages and message boards of some new social network, conTESSA disappears to appear. Regardless of the look dictated by one's beauty or age, games that are played to show oneself, it (conTESSA) is ethereal and inconsistent. The name with which the artist introduces herself is feminine and as a female is the mother of life, giving way to the material produced rather than to its image, it is created, developed and shows itself as an infinite, finished product. conTESSA is an artist of the new generation, their modus operandi is done as a formulation of images which are constantly present. It doesn't matter who you are, it matters instead what you stage and what you create. The person who made them is not identifiable: is he a man? A woman? Are they gender fluid? Creation has no age, sex, or creed, this is the only thing with full certainty. conTESSA is young and prefers to remain anonymous so as not to appear obvious and immediately swallowed up in a world of marketing and visibility. They have the environmental awareness that pervades new generations which are stronger than past ones. The Earth is a planet that suffers from the causes of man-made problems that have added to increasingly disastrous actions, the need for a profound change of mentality towards social and environmental sustainability, albeit with higher economic costs, requires a participatory dialogue also in culture, ideas and the approach to the world. Generation Z is determined, technologically more informed and advanced, decidedly multi-cultural and open to considering a global perspective, it is the generation in which conTESSA was born.
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