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| Marcela Panasiti at Mirada Fine Art |
Last Friday night we had a wonderful opening reception for Marcela Panasiti's exhibiton, art for the EARTH. Here are some photos from the event (as well as a synopsis of Marcela and her exhibition).
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| Marcela Panasiti: art from the EARTH at Mirada Fine Art |
Argentinian-born artist Marcela Panasiti was never going
to be a ‘traditional’ artist. Panasiti worked as the Art Coordinator for the
Museum of Modern Art and Cultura de Mendoza, exhibited throughout Argentina and
Chile, and taught art at the Spanish College in Mendoza. It was her move to Sedona, AZ in 1993,
however, that revealed Ms. Panasiti’s true passion: expressing her connectivity
to the earth through art.
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| Marcela Panasiti talks to some admirers of her work at Mirada Fine Art. |
That connection proved even more vital when two years ago
doctors informed Marcela of the presence of a large tumor in her brain. Three operations over six months
removed the tumor, but left Marcela drained and struggling to communicate. Her art literally may have saved her.
“I feel so blessed to have experienced a rebirth, an opportunity to re-evaluate
my life,” says Marcela.
“Overcoming this adversity has strengthened my resolve to express my
love of earth. My healing
parallels the continual struggles of the earth to overcome stress inflicted by
natural and human forces, while retaining its raw beauty, love and support of
all life on the planet.”
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| Marcela Panasiti at Mirada Fine Art: Aztec Mosaic, Rust Series I, II & III, each piece is 24" x 24" |
Panasiti begins each of her natural works of art by
creating an ‘adobe canvas’ using red, rich brown, and white soil discovered
near her home. Despite achieving remarkable success in the art world, she can
still be found scavenging roadsides for the ‘perfect dirt’. Through a labor-intensive process, she
applies layer upon layer of adobe and natural minerals until she arrives at
exactly the right texture and patina for each piece. Panasiti’s work marries sculpture and painting and ranges
from smooth, almost glazed surfaces to thick, cracked and weathered
murals. She employs a medium used
by indigenous cultures for centuries, believing all people are united by these
cultures and their relationship to earth.
The end result, however, is striking and unique contemporary art.
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| Marcela Panasiti explaining her remarkable work at Mirada Fine Art |
“A major part of my recuperation was the healing I
received from direct visual and tactile contact with my materials—now I want to
share that strength with others through my artwork,” Marcela stated.
If you weren't able to make it to the opening reception, you can still see her amazing exhibition through September 15th at Mirada Fine Art.
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| Enjoying Marcela Panasiti's 'art from the EARTH' at Mirada Fine Art. |
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| Marcela Panasiti's amazing adobe murals at Mirada Fine Art. |
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| Marcela Panasiti discusses her adobe murals at Mirada Fine Art. |
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| Steve Sonnen, owner of Mirada Fine Art, with artist Marcela Panasiti. |
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| Marcela Panasiti's 'art from the EARTH' at Mirada Fine Art. |
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| Melanie and Dan Nuchols at Mirada Fine Art. |
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| Jenni & Steve Sonnen, owners of Mirada Fine Art. |
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| Artist Marcela Panasiti talking about her artwork at Mirada Fine Art. |
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| Mirada Fine Art at night. |
