In the Valley of Silence

The work of Marisu Solís stands as an expressionist interpretation of the landscape, a central theme in her artistic production. In this piece, the artist transcends the conventional representation of the natural environment to delve into a deeply subjective and emotional interpretation of the landscape near her studio in an Asturian village. Solís transforms nature into a space for artistic exploration, where color and gestures take center stage.

The use of thick lines and energetic strokes builds a compositional structure that dialogues with patches and fields of color in intense greens, blues, and reds, recurring tones in her visual language. These colors not only evoke the essence of the Asturian landscape but also act as emotional catalysts, infusing the work with a vibrant and visceral force.

The artist, speaking of her creative process, states: "My painting is very emotional and uses patches and fields of color as the main elements of the composition, but the graphic gesture also emerges, fusing them together." In fact, this fusion of gesture and color creates an atmosphere of poetic tension, where the stroke becomes the trace of an intimate, almost automatic impulse, revealing Solís's connection with her surroundings and her inner self.

In this work, the landscape is not merely a representative motif, but a pretext for a sensorial and emotional experience. The painting becomes a field of symbolic resonances, where memory and perception converge in a constant dialogue between what is seen and what is felt, between external nature and the artist's inner landscape. Ultimately, Solís's work invites us to immerse ourselves in a pictorial universe where color and gesture merge in an expressive dance that captures the very essence of the landscape and the artist's creative soul.

It is acrylic and gesso on linen canvas.