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Irina Schiwon: Sounds of Colors
SOLO EXHIBITION
abstract paintings
October 04-15, 2025
MATERA
Chiesa di Sant’Antonio Abate
al Sasso Barisano
The solo exhibition
“Abstraction is not chaos. Each of my paintings has its own signature. I let myself be guided by emotions and bring my feelings onto the canvas. In doing so, every basic idea is my focus, I do not make sketches and I think in the original. The colour is an expression of my passion.
Every stroke is emotion, if I am not satisfied, the abstract allows me to wipe it off, cover it up, change it or even destroy it. In the abstract, colour gives me the freedom to work through, edit, change or adapt until it finally fits my basic idea.”
The solo exhibition “Irina Schiwon: Sounds of Colors” will be presented in Matera, at Chiesa di Sant’Antonio Abate al Sasso Barisano, from October 04 to 15, 2025.
Irina Schiwon will exhibit 24 abstract paintings.
The idea for the solo exhibition arose from the collaboration between artist Irina Schiwon and curator Dr. Carmela Loiacono, who wanted to create a unique and unrepeatable exhibition itinerary, where colors become metaphor for life, strength, resilience and hope for the future. The exhibition space of Chiesa di Sant’Antonio Abate al Sasso Barisano creates an intimate and exciting atmosphere to live.
Marc Noël Avatar: When the invisible becomes visible…
SOLO EXHIBITION
quantum paintings
September 06- 20, 2025
MATERA
Cultural hypogeum
LEGA NAVALE ITALIANA
SEZIONE MATERA-MAGNA GRECIA
The solo exhibition
“A MAN BEYOND ALL NORMS”
“As an Avatar Artist, my objective is
to bring paintings to the world, which have to be «felt». That is the first step.
The second step is to invite your brain to discover through your eyes what is painted on the canvas.“
The solo exhibition “MARC NOËL AVATAR: When the invisible becomes visible…” will be presented in Matera, at cultural hypogeum Lega Navale Italiana Sezione Matera-Magna Grecia from September 06 to 20, 2025.
Marc Noël Avatar exhibited 24 quantum paintings.
The idea for the solo exhibition stems from the close collaboration between the artist Marc Noël Avatar and me, who together invested considerable time, dedication, and passion in creating a unique and inimitable experience: an invitation to discover something completely new and different—not a conventional art exhibition of paintings, but rather an exhibition of quantum paintings.
STORIES OF IDENTITY – The 2nd Edition
June 21- July 12, 2025
Cultural hypogeum
LEGA NAVALE ITALIANA
SEZIONE MATERA MAGNA GRECIA
The concept
“Every piece of art tells a story made up of emotions, memories and experiences that are part of the lived of each artist. “
The exhibition STORIES OF IDENTITY – The 2nd Edition aims to observe, analyze and share the stories behind the artworks, to become a visual tale, a continuous narration through images in a constant dialogue with the visitor.
Artists are invited to share any kind of story and personal experience, starting from the most hidden places of their souls and touching on everyday life.
All the artworks selected will be stories of identity, capable of confronting and dealing with the changes of the contemporary world, allowing themselves to be contaminated by it and preserving their uniqueness.
International Art Exhibition
CREACTION
April 15- May 04, 2025
Cultural hypogeum
LEGA NAVALE ITALIANA
SEZIONE MATERA MAGNA GRECIA
The concept
“Every piece of art is the fruit of human expression and the creativity of the individual artist.“
Creativity can be defined as the result of complementarities, between deduction and intuition, between reason and imagination, between emotion and reflection, between divergent thinking (producing many different possible ideas and solutions) and convergent thinking (reaching a single, correct answer to a problem).
Creativity arises above all from the physical and mental action that the artist performs during the artistic process.
Every artist creates his or her works by following emotions, moods and life experiences, and through the application of techniques, shapes, colours, lights, words and sounds, manages to convey an emotional message that can be understood and interpreted directly or indirectly by the observer.
This emotional connection can arouse a range of emotions and feelings involving those who relate to art.
Therefore, artists are invited to reflect on the idea of creativity, based on the relationship between the external world and their own inner world, allowing themselves to be inspired by a dualism made up of differences and assonances that create the action necessary to realise new possible horizons.
NATURAL FLOW
Exploring water’s essence
March 1-22, 2025
FINISSAGE: March 22, 2025
Cultural hypogeum
LEGA NAVALE ITALIANA
SEZIONE MATERA MAGNA GRECIA
The concept
Throughout the centuries, water has inspired various artists and continues to be a source of inspiration for contemporary artists, taking on multiple symbolic meanings.
Water is one of the fundamental elements of nature and it’s the most widespread compound on Earth.
Considering both its symbolic value, in philosophical and mythological terms, and its material consistency, the presence of the element water is very recurrent in the history of art.
From ancient Egypt to Greek and Roman mythology, water is synonymous with creative force, a representation of life and fertility; a symbol of purification in medieval art, and a fluid and elusive element in the modern age.
The theme of water becomes predominant in Impressionism, where transparency and the play of light created by the reflection of colours give life and movement to the works.
Over the centuries, the element water, essential in the life cycle, has inspired several generations of artists, from Cubism to Surrealism to Arte Povera, water continues to be a source of inspiration for contemporary artists.
From the vision of seas, rivers and lakes to reflections on its conservation as a resource for the environment, the exhibition Natural Flow – Exploring water’s essence will explore the ways in which water can impact everyday life and inspire creativity. The artworks selected will celebrate the culture of water, the deep connection between art and this natural element without which we could not live.
STORIES OF IDENTITY
From hidden places to daily life
12—31/10/2024 extended until 10/11/2024
Cultural hypogeum
LEGA NAVALE ITALIANA
SEZ. MATERA-MAGNA GRECIA
The concept
“Every piece of art tells a story made up of emotions, memories and experiences that are part of the lived of each artist.”
The exhibition STORIES OF IDENTITY aims to observe, analyze and share the stories behind the artworks, in order to become a visual tale, a continuous narration through images in a constant dialogue with the visitor. Artists are invited to share any kind of story and personal experience, starting from the most hidden places of their souls and touching on everyday life.
All the artworks selected are stories of identity, capable of confronting and dealing with the changes of the contemporary world, allowing themselves to be contaminated by it and preserving their uniqueness.
Matera
The city is known worldwide for its historic Sassi districts, which make it one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world.
The Sassi were recognized on 9 December 1993, at the assembly of Cartagena de Indias (Colombia), a UNESCO world heritage site, the first site in southern Italy to receive such recognition.
In 2019 the city of Matera has been the European Capital of Culture.
Matera is the Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue 2026.
Exhibition venues in Matera
- Chiesa di Sant’Antonio Abate al Sasso Barisano Via Sant’Antonio Abate
- Cultural hypogeum Lega Navale Italiana
Sezione Matera-Magna Grecia | Via Fiorentini 103-107
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