Identity beyond form
Abstract Faces
In this series of abstract faces, each portrait becomes a mirror of consciousness — a threshold between form and dissolution. The pictorial gesture emerges from spontaneity and flow, allowing emotions and matter to merge into one. These works explore the silent space where identity vanishes, revealing the essence that remains.
The Research
Gesture. Presence. Dissolution.
In Abstract Faces, the face is not a fixed likeness, but a point of departure.
Through ink, watercolor, pastel and mixed media, I explore the emergence of human presence from spontaneous gestures, flowing colors and layered textures.
Some faces remain recognizable, while others gradually dissolve into abstraction. Often androgynous, they exist beyond conventional definitions of identity, leaving space for individual perception.
Rather than following a predetermined image, I allow the painting to reveal itself through the creative process.
What interests me is the fragile threshold between presence and absence — the moment when a face is no longer simply a portrait, but becomes an expression of consciousness.
Selected Original Works
Explore each work for details, dimensions and availability.
ART IN REAL SPACES
An artwork changes with the space around it.
If you are considering a work, I can also create a visualization using a photograph of your own space.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ilaria Berenice is an Italian contemporary artist whose practice explores transformation, identity and the emergence of form.
Working across painting, mixed media and collage, her practice is guided by intuition, experimentation and the transformative possibilities of matter. Through spontaneous gestures, layered textures and the interaction of colors and forms, she explores the boundaries between the visible and the intangible.
Her work has been presented in exhibitions and site-specific contexts in Italy and is held in private collections internationally.
ACQUIRING AN ORIGINAL WORK
Each work is a unique original and is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity.
Original works can be shipped within Italy and internationally.
Each artwork is carefully packed and shipped with a professional courier selected according to the destination and the specific requirements of the work. Shipping arrangements and costs are confirmed individually before purchase.
Secure payment can be arranged directly after confirmation of the work and shipping details.
If you are considering a work, I will be happy to provide additional photographs, details or a visualization of the artwork in your own space, and to answer any questions personally.
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Fine Art Prints & Inner Circle
Selected works from Abstract Faces, now held in private collections, continue their journey as signed and numbered Fine Art Prints in limited editions.
To follow the evolution of my artistic research, new works and upcoming projects, you are welcome to join the Inner Circle.
