Midnight Shore
Oriental powdered ink on metallic rice paper, 18" x 24"
Using iridescent powdered pigments, Maria Di Russo weds darkness with glistening brilliance in Midnight Shore. The precise balance between abstraction and representation allows the viewer to be drawn into the act of visually constructing a seascape. Momentum erupts with the implied movement of waves and yet there remains a backdrop of stillness created by the regions of black and grey. The dynamic waterline contrasts with other more simply defined boundaries. An image of duality—abstraction and representation—movement and stillness—darkness and glistening light—Midnight Shore creates ongoing interest and intrigue that develops with prolonged consideration. This image typifies the visual strength characteristic of Maria Di Russo’s work.
Oriental powdered ink on metallic rice paper, 18" x 24"
Using iridescent powdered pigments, Maria Di Russo weds darkness with glistening brilliance in Midnight Shore. The precise balance between abstraction and representation allows the viewer to be drawn into the act of visually constructing a seascape. Momentum erupts with the implied movement of waves and yet there remains a backdrop of stillness created by the regions of black and grey. The dynamic waterline contrasts with other more simply defined boundaries. An image of duality—abstraction and representation—movement and stillness—darkness and glistening light—Midnight Shore creates ongoing interest and intrigue that develops with prolonged consideration. This image typifies the visual strength characteristic of Maria Di Russo’s work.