Jessica Fornoni
Artistablue sea
There is a fascinating dualism in this work.
The upper section, with its clear blues, inspires a feeling of deep breathing and freedom.
However, the lower part is dense, dark, and fragmented. This suggests the familiar sensation one experiences when facing the sea: an outward calm that conceals an inner restlessness or a very strong internal energy.
The absence of human figures and the vastness of the horizon further evoke a reflective solitude—the emotion of feeling small before the immensity of nature, and finding in that smallness a form of relief.
Looking even more closely, the palette-knife technique, so irregular and richly textured, conveys a sense of movement. Nothing is static: one can almost feel the wind shifting the clouds and the water withdrawing to form a new wave.
On an emotional level, this speaks of the ability to adapt to change and of the beauty that resides in imperfection and disorder.
In essence, the work seems to whisper:
“There is beauty even in chaos, as long as one keeps their gaze fixed on the horizon.”