Crissis Vici

Usually the work is realized on rigid support like MDF, plywood or something with the same characteristics. This is due to the fact that a rigid support gives a better chance for using rollers, spatulas or other similar tools that make easier covering big surfaces.

Colours are usually acrylics, but also pigments and Rembrandt pastels are used. Some times charcoal is very usefull to create a vibrant dark with a velvet consistency. In this case I finish with an acrylic matt varnish.

The idea that inspires my work has generally an emotional motivation. I feel I want to communicate the underlying tension and excitement due to observation of peculiar places, happenings, objects etc. There is nothing better than travelling that contributes to build up such an unusual data bank, that is why often titles of my work are country names. Of course not only geographical places are the subject of inspiration; also poetry, music,colours etc have their space.

When the work starts, I have only a pale idea about the final result. Often it is while work is in progress that solutions become available. The roller runs, spatula distributes and scrapes colours, pastel emphasizes subjects and slowly something starts to happen, emerges. This is the moment that ability is requested, the thing needs help to materialize itself.

As well as the famous modern designer Bruno Munari said "it's a terrible serious game".