Zurich | August 1 , 2004

Mariana Fialho Painter

It  is  through  our  cultural  identities  that we often interpret the natural World in which we exist.  It  follows  then  that  when  an artist has the opportunity  to  travel  and  experience different  cultures, the work  will then reflects this diversity and richness.
Such is the case in the work of Mariana Fialho.

Mariana’s  use  of  color is  a  particular  reference  to her   Portuguese heritage. Bringing to us, depth of hue and luminosity, from the place of her birth. Her figures speak to us of space and an ‘other worldliness’. A place  that exists  in another  dimension  or a  fantasy. She  invites and draws us into the work while charming us with its beauty.

She has a very mature  and  interesting  painting technique  that shows her meticulous training and her years of work. The work is textured and playful  at  its  surface  and  shows  us at times a feminine  reference to ‘nurturing’.

While   living   in  Switzerland,  Mariana   has  continued   to  grow  and challenge herself  to put  together  even  more complex  compositions. She begins to fine-tune the style that she is developing and her work in general has moved to a different level.It is exciting to see this growth in an already accomplished painter.

Meagan Carnahan
Director
Global Art Source, Ltd
Zurich

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Nita: Her art processes our human emotions with her magical way of working with paint and textures. Nita's art stirs these emotions with her brightness, simplicity and authenticity.

Jill Laughlin — USA

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I have always been very inspired by Mariana's art work. She expresses herself in a very creative and individual way. I was first introduced to her work through one of her first exhibitions in Switzerland and was then very impressed with her innovative ideas and use of colour. I have since purchased a beautiful painting of hers.

We feel very lucky to have found Mariana as our Art Teacher at the Happy Snail Preschool in Horgen, (ZU) She has enriched the school with her great talent!

Lesleyanne Moser
The Happy Snail Preschool
Horgen (ZU)
Switzerland

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We have several of Mariana's paintings. Each painting is a reflection of her multicultural experiences and variety of feelings applying a vibrant and innovative use of colors.

Salla and Sakari Ahdekivi — Finland

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The intensity of colors, melted with the extreme sense of harmony and beauty, transforms Nita’s artwork into an inspirational moment.

Simone Habermeyer — Brasil