Katia Rota - Landscape with Figure

In the history of art, a clear distinction can often be made between figurative and abstract stylistic currents. However, when an artist's goal is to represent an object that resonates with phenomenal reality but, at the same time, is charged with hidden and symbolic meanings, this boundary can become blurred. Symbolism and Expressionism are emblematic stylistic currents in their conceptual interpretation of reality with an iconic rendering of images and a symbolic interpretation in the use of color. This work by Katia Rota fits perfectly into this discourse, when a classical and traditional subject like landscape is completely recontextualized by an original and expressive pictorial interpretation.
Personal. An interpretation that takes into account informal poetics but does not seek to completely detach itself from the sensory element.

In this work, titled "Landscape with Figure," we can appreciate the artist Katia Rota's versatility in using her expressive means to suit her compositional intent. Here, her penchant for abstract expressionism finds itself in dialogue with the presence of form, which recurs almost forcefully in this painting, highlighted by a bold black line. The thin line gives shape to the landscape objects in the background, the dog, and, above all, the female figure in the foreground. Indeed, we might even call it pure form, as every other descriptive element is transcended in a total synthesis that seeks the perceptual essence of the scene depicted. The presence of these forms is accentuated by the use of a light blue-grey that stands out from the rest of the painted surface. This is the rest of the surface where Katia Rota's typical gestures take center stage, creating a complex space where layers of color overlap on different planes. The modulation of the color, as always, is elaborated in an iridescent mixture, which dialogues perfectly with the light blue-grey of the subjects, ensuring tonal coherence throughout the painting.

Katia Rota is an artist who lives and works in Trieste. Her extensive training has included a degree in art history and courses in painting techniques, mural restoration, and ceramics. In July 2003, she participated in the art exhibition "Estate in Galleria" at the Poliedro art gallery in Trieste, with the participation of critic Sergio Brossi. In 2010 and 2011, she exhibited with the cultural association "Artesette" at the Trieste Maritime Station during the Barcolana regatta. In the spring of 2012 and in October of the same year, her work was again exhibited in Trieste at the "Sale Cornucopia Art." She exhibited in Ronchi dei Legionari between 2012 and 2013, before returning to Trieste with a show in February 2013 at the Seven Art hall. The artist continued her exhibition career by participating in events such as “Vele Marine” (Trieste, 2013) and “ArTi Art Show Room” (Gorizia, 2014), before exhibiting on the island of Ventotene in the summer of 2014 and in Milan in June 2015 at the “Federica Galli” foundation. A versatile artist, capable of employing a variety of techniques, her artistic production has primarily focused on an informal and abstract-expressionist aesthetic.

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