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The Garden Beneath the Skin
There is a thought that has accompanied me for years while painting: what if our bodies are not who we are, but simply the vessels through which we experience life? When we look at ourselves in the mirror, it is easy to identify with the physical form we see. We become attached to our appearance, our age, our successes, our wounds, and the stories we tell about ourselves. Yet beneath all of these layers lies a deeper truth. The human body is a temporary home, an extraordinary

Karenina Fabrizzi
Jun 33 min read


Learning to Choose Myself
Lately, I have been thinking about how much of our lives is shaped by the stories we tell ourselves. Not necessarily the stories that are true, but the stories we have repeated so many times that we no longer question them. Perception is a curious thing. It quietly influences the way we move through the world, the opportunities we notice, the risks we take, and the value we assign to ourselves. Over time, certain beliefs can become so familiar that they feel like facts, even

Karenina Fabrizzi
Jun 13 min read


In Defense of Beauty
Lately, I have been thinking a great deal about the importance of protecting beauty and harmony in our daily lives. Not beauty in a superficial sense, but beauty as nourishment, this is in defense of beauty. Beauty as something deeply connected to our emotional well-being, our inner balance, and ultimately, our humanity. We live in a world that is becoming increasingly loud. Everything moves faster. We consume more information than ever before. Our attention is fragmented con

Karenina Fabrizzi
May 183 min read


The Secret Language of Colour
Color is one of the most immediate ways we connect with a painting, yet its role reaches far beyond what we first perceive, this is not a secret. It may seem self-evident that color is essential to art—after all, what is a painting without it? And yet, the history of art itself gently challenges this assumption. Think, for instance, of Lucio Fontana, the Italian artist who radically redefined the surface of painting. In his Concetti Spaziali , Fontana cut through the canvas,

Karenina Fabrizzi
Apr 213 min read


Where a Painting Ends
Sometimes artists deliberately move away from what is immediately pleasing. Not out of rejection for beauty itself, but out of a need to go beyond it. A work that is too comfortable can be absorbed quickly and forgotten just as fast. By introducing tension—through composition, color, texture, or subject—the artist slows the viewer down. The piece resists being consumed at a glance. It asks for attention, and more importantly, it asks for reflection. This kind of approach can

Karenina Fabrizzi
Apr 143 min read


The Subtle Disorder We Call Life
There are moments when it feels as though the world has quietly turned upside down, revealing The Subtle Disorder We Call Life in the way we think, live, and define what matters. Not in a dramatic or sudden way, but gradually—so subtly that we begin to accept as normal what, not long ago, would have felt deeply misaligned. We move within systems, habits, and expectations that seem unquestionable, yet somewhere within us, there is a quiet sense that something is not entirely

Karenina Fabrizzi
Mar 282 min read


The Quiet Moment Before Becoming
There is a moment in every studio that resists description. It arrives quietly, almost unnoticed, the instant before the first mark is made. The canvas stands untouched, expansive and unresolved, holding within it an infinity of possible directions. It is not empty, not really. It is full of potential, of tension, of silent invitation. In that moment, something within us must decide. Not always with clarity. Not always with certainty. Sometimes with nothing more than a subtle

Karenina Fabrizzi
Mar 233 min read


The Weight of a Golden Dot
On this series of paintings, bouquets of white and pink flowers appear, tenderly brushed with soft hints of blue and pale yellow. Their...

Karenina Fabrizzi
Sep 9, 20252 min read


Suspended Faces: Beyond Fear and Time
There is an undeniable mystery that lingers within faces, silent presences that seem to speak without words, that transcend both time and...

Karenina Fabrizzi
Aug 25, 20253 min read


The Power of Precision: How Details Transform Art into Emotion
In art, details are more than aesthetic flourishes—they are the soul’s whispers, revealing hidden layers of a story. For me, focusing on...

Karenina Fabrizzi
Nov 25, 20242 min read


The Beginner's Blueprint: 10 Things to Consider When Buying Art
For many young or new art enthusiasts, the prospect of starting an art collection can be both thrilling and overwhelming. With countless...

Karenina Fabrizzi
Mar 26, 20243 min read


The Art of Emotion: Falling in Love with Artwork
There's a certain magic that happens when you stumble upon a piece of artwork that speaks to your soul. It's like the universe aligns,...

Karenina Fabrizzi
Mar 13, 20242 min read
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