Artwork Collection

Life Forms From Death

My work explores ideas of growth from decay, life evolving from death.Using opposing colour pallets, I create dark atmospheres that neon colour emerges from. Creating a light in the dark, a growth of new life. These mixed media paintings combine acrylic paint, linens, oil pastels and paper. The textured materials emphasize tactility, the idea of life on the canvas.

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3:33

The angel number 3 is represented in this work. Symbolism begins to be apparent in my body of work, using linens with patterns of butterflies, representing reincarnation.

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Bleed Me Out

Earthy tones mixed with a neon red and bodily forms to represent the human decaying in all its parts and fluids.

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Captured Within Doubt

One of two grid style paintings. Looking at decay through a grid, making the viewer peak in and out to find the decay and growths under the grid and drips.

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Life With Lifelessness

A swamp atmosphere is created, one that appears flush with greenery and life. Although this "swamp" has been rotting and new odd life is growing from it. What was once flourishing is now not.

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Reincarnation

The butterfly is abstracted and the paint is being layered in different transparency levels. Light is being played with while combining with symbolism.

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Shine Through Me

Abstracted forms that allow light to shine in and out of different shapes. Playing with paint application and transparencies to get a sense of depth and light versus dark, life versus death.

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Underneath A Rest

The snake embodies the circle of life. It is one with the earth, it is ever changing and evolving. The snake is the ultimate symbol of life and death.

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Untitled 1

Opposite colour pallets are used to represent an earth-like atmosphere that life (neon) is evolving from and emerging out of. There is growth from the decaying on the canvas, represented by neons and textures.

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Untitled 2

Neon light is growing out of the spiral composition that is decay. Life is evolving from the decaying process, there is the light at the end of the tunnel being represented.

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Your Surround Me

Two of two grid style paintings. Looking at decay through a grid, making the viewer peak in and out to find the decay and growths under the grid and drips.

Work by

Maria Rutigliano

Abstract Painter

“My first encounter with death was at 18 years old. Three family deaths in less than three months left me both anxious and numb to the idea of loss. I have since been confused with my own emotions...” [More]