Today we’d like to introduce you to María Mercedes Stornini.
María, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I have been painting since I was little, but I can say that I have found my way when I have found my medium, watercolor, around 2016. There I have started my series Colour’s Daughters, the one I’ll always working on and that it has to do with the image of women as muses and as a creative force on its own.
Since then I have been trying out new things with different materials such as gouache, colored pencils and markers to design patterns and Illustrations to continue this creative journey which never stops.
Can you give our readers some background on your art?
I paint because when I paint, I feel alive because that is what I am. It’s like a natural state to me, I feel free and full of joy. And somehow that is what I try to transmit regardless of the image: the joy of life.
All the colors and details are a vibration, a movement, something that has its own power and force. I hope that those who experiment what I do can feel moved and absorbed by what they have in front of them, can feel that life and force, can feel the joy through the spectrum of colors, vibrate with it and smile.
What responsibility, if any, do you think artists have to use their art to help alleviate problems faced by others? Has your art been affected by issues you’ve concerned about?
Everything has to do with everything, but that depends on what you want to transmit as an artist. You can express what is happening, what do you think is happening or tell a different story.
In my case, I feel moved on how the role of women is changing every day, and part of my art is related to the power that I think we already have and that we just need to recognize on our own.
Also the spiritual world and the inner search of our true identity.
What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
You can find me on Instagram and for collaborations/ commissions/ contact: stornini.mercedes@gmail.com
Contact Info:
- Email: stornini.mercedes@gmail.com
- Instagram: @mechastornini
Image Credit:
To my family always supporting me, my friends and art teachers.
Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele my biggest artist inspirations.
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