Silvia De Rossi Artist Catalog | Agora Gallery

S I LV I A D E R O S S I

Silvia De Rossi’s stylized masks first came to her as a child, as she carved chalk sticks during school classes. Before embracing the two-dimensional, she forged sculptures out of palm leaves, which she painted with tribal motifs. Although abstract in style, De Rossi’s compositions rest on solid drawing foundations that use perspective and color contrasts to evoke an illusion of depth. Taking cues from the American and European avant-gardes, her work plants its roots as far back as prehistory and is heavily influenced

by African tribal art, as echoed in the powerful simplicity of her designs. This dichotomy is also present in her choice of materials: a combination of traditional media, such as oils and acrylics, and other techniques, including synthetic enamel, dyes, asphalt paint, and collage for added texture.

De Rossi feels the injustices of our time deeply and her oeuvre is a mirror of the reality she experiences around her. The artist, however, is not interested in forcibly pushing her own agenda; rather she operates from the inside, with the firm conviction that true global change springs from within. The eye, a symbol found ubiquitously in her work, is a tool for self-analysis and reflection. It holds a magnifying lens on her feelings as well as those of the viewer, reinforcing the idea of conscious unity, which pervades the Universe.

De Rossi holds a Bachelor Degree in Visual Arts and Art Education from Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Based in Rosario, Argentina, she exhibited locally as well as in Uruguay and Spain. For decades she taught art in schools and private workshops to adults and children. From them, she has received the precious gift of spontaneity and boundless imagination.

SILVIA DE ROSSI ON

Atlantis, The Mermaid And The Sea, 2022 Synthetic paint on Canvas 12 x 12 ″ USD 650

Basta de Brechas... TODOS SOMOS UNO Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas 59 x 39.5 ″ USD 1,800

Desequilibrio Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas 35.5 x 27.5 ″ USD 1,800

El Cambio Hecho Está!

Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas 23.5 x 15.5 ″ USD 1,300

Elegí Vivir Acrylic & Enamel on Canvas 35.5 x 23.5 ″ USD 1,300

En un Principio la Tarea se Cumplió Acrylic on Canvas 23.5 x 39.5 ″ USD 1,300

Hacia lo Más Profundo Acrylic on Canvas 39.5 x 23.5 ″ USD 1,300

Integrating Our Shade, 2021 Acrylic & Asphalt paint on Canvas 59 x 39.5 ″ USD 1,800

La Historia que No Nos Contaron Acrylic on Canvas 39.5 x 59 ″ USD 2,200

La Vida se ve Mejor Colgada de un Miriñaque Acrylic on Canvas 35.5 x 27.5 ″ USD 1,350

Looking For The Truth Within Me, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 31.5 x 23.5 ″ USD 1,200

Mi Pequeño Gran Universo Interior Acrylic on Canvas 31.5 x 39.5 ″ USD 1,300

Premonition , 2022 Acrylic on Canvas 12 x 12 ″ USD 650

South America Welcomes The New Humanity, 2022 Synthetic paint on Canvas 12 x 12 ″ USD 650

Tear Of Happiness, 2021 Synthetic paint on Canvas 39.5 x 27.5 ″ USD 1,500

Todos Estamos Conectados Acrylic on Canvas 35.5 x 23.5 ″ USD 1,200

Color is the soul of my work; its exaltation and contrasts make me vibrate high.

For me color is synonymous with life and the philosophy I embrace “To love, value, and respect the life of all beings that inhabit this world.”

Abstraction always plays a role in my paintings, whether partially or fully, as does texture. Although my media of choice are acrylic paint and synthetic enamel, I like to combine different materials and techniques such as oils, asphalt paint, inks, and collage. I alternate between thick layers of paint applied with a spatula and small, refined strokes made with the finest brushes. I also like to use rubber rollers.

I generally choose themes that are related to the pursuit of truth; a pursuit that must be undertaken inside and not outside ourselves, because it is within us that real transformation takes place. Nothing changes collectively unless the individual changes first. Through my art, I convey ideas of peace, love, faith, solidarity, and harmony between humanity, nature, and the cosmos.

I like to transmit the mystical and magical. There is a symbolism that is repeated in many of my works, such as the eye. It is the eye that tries to see and find the truth by diving inside me; it is the same one that observes what happens around me and allows me to learn, drawing my own conclusions through my intuition.

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