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Digital paintings and drawings
2025
Crucifixion I
The work depicts me crucified on a three-pointed cross that ideally forms a triangle, symbolizing the stylized shape of a mother's womb, a symbol of feminine strength, and the Trinacria, a symbol of Sicily, my homeland. The composition is strongly inspired by the artwork "Evangelists on Calvary," created by Croatian artist Ivan Vecenaj of the Hlebine School. In the background, an eye-shaped sun at sunset.
The elephant warrior (digital version I)
Krita
2025
2025
Fantastic elephants II
Digital version of my drawing "Fantastic elephants I" made in 2024
Krita,2025
Krita,2025
Flying high
Digital painting 2025
The elephant angel against negativity II
Krita, 2025
Elephant Mother Goddess of Life
Digital painting
2025
Artwork inspired by the ancient representations of the Mother Goddesses in India. The red color that I used for the skin of the elephants was in the Ancient Europe the symbol of Life and regeneration after death in the Neolithic period.
Made on Krita software
2025
Artwork inspired by the ancient representations of the Mother Goddesses in India. The red color that I used for the skin of the elephants was in the Ancient Europe the symbol of Life and regeneration after death in the Neolithic period.
Made on Krita software
2024
The eagle doe with snakes
Krita
2024
2024
Saint cockroach I
Digital art
2024
2024
Saint cockroach II
Digital painting
2024
2024
The snake-angel against Negativity
Krita software
The artwork represents the fighting and the victory of the power of life and feminine against that of depression, symbolized by a disgusting giant insect
The artwork represents the fighting and the victory of the power of life and feminine against that of depression, symbolized by a disgusting giant insect
Lifeless passion
Digital drawing
2024
The illustration represents a "Testa di Moro" (Moor's head) sculpture, symbol of love, positivity and devotion in Sicilian culture, broken and bleeding. It represents myself tired and demotivated,without happiness or hope in the future.
2024
The illustration represents a "Testa di Moro" (Moor's head) sculpture, symbol of love, positivity and devotion in Sicilian culture, broken and bleeding. It represents myself tired and demotivated,without happiness or hope in the future.
2022/21
The Art goes to war
Digital painting
2021
2021
Destruction of the Art
Digital painting
2021
PUBLICATIONS/ EXHIBITIONS
Artwork published on the review "Osservatorio dell'Outsider Art"on pg.85, Edizioni Museo Pasqualino, Palermo, 25th issue, 2023
Link: https://www.outsiderartsicilia.it/rivista/rivista-ooa-n25-primavera-2023/
Publication of the artwork and interview appeared at "Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art, Performance and Fashion Design Gallery"
Link: https://www.altiba9.com/platfrom-interviews-for-artists/mariaceleste-arena-drawing-digital-painting
2021
PUBLICATIONS/ EXHIBITIONS
Artwork published on the review "Osservatorio dell'Outsider Art"on pg.85, Edizioni Museo Pasqualino, Palermo, 25th issue, 2023
Link: https://www.outsiderartsicilia.it/rivista/rivista-ooa-n25-primavera-2023/
Publication of the artwork and interview appeared at "Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art, Performance and Fashion Design Gallery"
Link: https://www.altiba9.com/platfrom-interviews-for-artists/mariaceleste-arena-drawing-digital-painting
Anatomical decortication of the Annunciata, second version
Digital painting
2021
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Participation in the online collective exhibition "Virtual Art Collective n.1" curated by the Virtual Gallery Digital Chroma Agency, 2021
2021
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Participation in the online collective exhibition "Virtual Art Collective n.1" curated by the Virtual Gallery Digital Chroma Agency, 2021
Drawing of Futurist Annunciata
2021
Drawing of Futurist Scylla (b/w)
2021
Futurist Scylla (colored version)
Futurist Annunciata II
Digital painting, Krita
Futurist Annunciata (dynamic version)
Digital painting, Krita
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Participation of the artwork in the virtual collective exhibition "EXPLORA 2023 - Progetto artistico del Tempo
Presente" (Artistic project of Present Time) held from March 18th to April 1st curated by "Make Art
Gallery"
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Participation of the artwork in the virtual collective exhibition "EXPLORA 2023 - Progetto artistico del Tempo
Presente" (Artistic project of Present Time) held from March 18th to April 1st curated by "Make Art
Gallery"
Floreal Harmony
Digital painting
2021
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Participation in the virtual collective exhibition "First World Digital Art Fair 2022" in 10th Hall, from January 19th to December 31st 2022
2021
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Participation in the virtual collective exhibition "First World Digital Art Fair 2022" in 10th Hall, from January 19th to December 31st 2022
The Knight's Farewell (colored version)
Digital painting
2022
PUBLICATIONS/ EXHIBITIONS
2023
Artwork published on the review "Osservatorio dell'Outsider Art"on pg.86, Edizioni Museo Pasqualino, Palermo, 25th issue, 2023
2022
PUBLICATIONS/ EXHIBITIONS
2023
Artwork published on the review "Osservatorio dell'Outsider Art"on pg.86, Edizioni Museo Pasqualino, Palermo, 25th issue, 2023
The Knight's farewell (black and white version)
Digital painting
2022
2022
2020
Tribute to Giordano Bruno
Digital painting
2020
2020
Yellow Elephant
Digital painting
2020
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Artwork selected for the artistic event "International City of Budapest Award" at the Pintèr Gallery held in November 2020, curated by "ART NOW"
Artwork published in the volume "ART NOW", no. 5, Palermo, third year, September/October 2020 edition, pg.108
Publication of the artwork in the magazine "No Name Collective" in the "Selection March 2021", London, UK, pg.57
2020
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Artwork selected for the artistic event "International City of Budapest Award" at the Pintèr Gallery held in November 2020, curated by "ART NOW"
Artwork published in the volume "ART NOW", no. 5, Palermo, third year, September/October 2020 edition, pg.108
Publication of the artwork in the magazine "No Name Collective" in the "Selection March 2021", London, UK, pg.57
The flower infected by the evil
Digital painting
2020
2020
Cockroach Madonna
Digital painting made with Krita software
2020
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Participation in the Collective exhibition "Ceci n'est pas un blasphème" about Censored Arts at
PAN (Palazzo delle Arti (Palace of the Arts) in Naples) held from September 10th to September 30th
2021 in collaboration with "UAAR Giovani" and "Falsi Magritte" associations
Publication of the artwork as cover for the book "The Gift:Four Twisted Tales" by J.P.Flores
2020
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Participation in the Collective exhibition "Ceci n'est pas un blasphème" about Censored Arts at
PAN (Palazzo delle Arti (Palace of the Arts) in Naples) held from September 10th to September 30th
2021 in collaboration with "UAAR Giovani" and "Falsi Magritte" associations
Publication of the artwork as cover for the book "The Gift:Four Twisted Tales" by J.P.Flores
The apparition of the Goddess
Digital painting
2020
ITA
Illustrazione ispirata agli scritti di Santa Ildegarda di Bingen, monaca
benedettina vissuta nel 1100. Già all'epoca ebbe in mente di esaltare l'orgasmo
femminile e descriverlo come una condizione naturale della donna,un
espressione di felicità, così come il piacere e all'eccitazione,che rispetto
all'uomo durano di meno ma sono molto più profondi, poiché il compito della
donna è quello di conservare questa energia per accudire i propri figli, mentre
quello del maschio è quello di "spargere" il suo seme e quindi è in costante
eccitazione. La vagina in alto rappresenta l'organo riproduttore femminile da
adorare.
La suora, che rappresenta la monaca stessa ma potrebbe essere la
rappresentazione di qualsiasi donna, ha gli occhi infuocati dall'ardore (o dal
piacere?) durante la preghiera e il rosario al posto della croce tradizionale
presenta una vagina.
2020
ITA
Illustrazione ispirata agli scritti di Santa Ildegarda di Bingen, monaca
benedettina vissuta nel 1100. Già all'epoca ebbe in mente di esaltare l'orgasmo
femminile e descriverlo come una condizione naturale della donna,un
espressione di felicità, così come il piacere e all'eccitazione,che rispetto
all'uomo durano di meno ma sono molto più profondi, poiché il compito della
donna è quello di conservare questa energia per accudire i propri figli, mentre
quello del maschio è quello di "spargere" il suo seme e quindi è in costante
eccitazione. La vagina in alto rappresenta l'organo riproduttore femminile da
adorare.
La suora, che rappresenta la monaca stessa ma potrebbe essere la
rappresentazione di qualsiasi donna, ha gli occhi infuocati dall'ardore (o dal
piacere?) durante la preghiera e il rosario al posto della croce tradizionale
presenta una vagina.
Tree on the moonlight
Digital drawing
2020
2020
Second portrait of Giovanni Cammarata
Illustration dedicated to the sicilian Outsider Artist of Messina, the "knight" Giovanni Cammarata.
He was a stone-cutter in the Monumental Graveyard in Messina and built his house on his own, decorating it with expressive figures and monsters.
PUBLICATIONS
2020
Publication of the artwork on "Racconto di Sicilia" website
He was a stone-cutter in the Monumental Graveyard in Messina and built his house on his own, decorating it with expressive figures and monsters.
PUBLICATIONS
2020
Publication of the artwork on "Racconto di Sicilia" website
Third portrait of Cammarata
Illustration dedicated to the sicilian Outsider Artist of Messina, the "knight" Giovanni Cammarata.
He was a stone-cutter in the Monumental Graveyard in Messina and built his house on his own, decorating it with expressive figures and monsters.
PUBLICATIONS
2020
Publication of the artwork on "Racconto di Sicilia" website
He was a stone-cutter in the Monumental Graveyard in Messina and built his house on his own, decorating it with expressive figures and monsters.
PUBLICATIONS
2020
Publication of the artwork on "Racconto di Sicilia" website
Deadly factory II
Digital painting made with Krita
2020
The work depicts the Milazzo refinery emerging from the darkness, in all its menacing and deadly aura. The refinery is the symbol of death, of pollution, of the interests of man that prevail over those of nature. I wanted to represent it as if it were a set of luminous crosses which, instead of bringing hope, are a beacon of death for those who live close to us and for the surrounding environment. I purposely used the spatula effects to highlight this effect.
2020
The work depicts the Milazzo refinery emerging from the darkness, in all its menacing and deadly aura. The refinery is the symbol of death, of pollution, of the interests of man that prevail over those of nature. I wanted to represent it as if it were a set of luminous crosses which, instead of bringing hope, are a beacon of death for those who live close to us and for the surrounding environment. I purposely used the spatula effects to highlight this effect.
Deadly Factory I
EXHIBITIONS
Participation in the Collective exhibition Anthropocene Project - Come salvare il pianeta,70 opere in mostra (How to save the planet, 70th artworks on exhibit) held to the Civic Museum of Palazzo della Penna from April 5th to June 30th curated by the Administration of the Municipality of Perugia, Biblioteca delle Nuvole di Perugia, FumettoMania Factory- APS association (from Messina)
2022
Participation in the collective exhibition Anthropocene project – Possiamo salvare il nostro pianeta (We can save our planet) curated by the "Fumettomania Factory - APS" association held on DAMSLab’s location in Bologna, from November 29th to December 7th 2022
Participation in the Collective exhibition "Anthropocene Project" curated by "FumettoMania Factory APS" association, held on "Andrea Pazienza Comics Center" in Cremona from June 9th to June 26th 2022 for the "Open Doors Festival" event
Participation in the Collective exhibition "Anthropocene Project" curated by "FumettoMania Factory APS" association held on Seme d'Arancia Association's location from April 27th to May 22nd 2022 in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Messina)
Participation in the Collective exhibition "Anthropocene Project" curated by "FumettoMania Factory APS" association held on "Seme d'Arancia" Association's location in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Messina) from November 6th to November 21st 2022
Participation in the Collective exhibition Anthropocene Project - Come salvare il pianeta,70 opere in mostra (How to save the planet, 70th artworks on exhibit) held to the Civic Museum of Palazzo della Penna from April 5th to June 30th curated by the Administration of the Municipality of Perugia, Biblioteca delle Nuvole di Perugia, FumettoMania Factory- APS association (from Messina)
2022
Participation in the collective exhibition Anthropocene project – Possiamo salvare il nostro pianeta (We can save our planet) curated by the "Fumettomania Factory - APS" association held on DAMSLab’s location in Bologna, from November 29th to December 7th 2022
Participation in the Collective exhibition "Anthropocene Project" curated by "FumettoMania Factory APS" association, held on "Andrea Pazienza Comics Center" in Cremona from June 9th to June 26th 2022 for the "Open Doors Festival" event
Participation in the Collective exhibition "Anthropocene Project" curated by "FumettoMania Factory APS" association held on Seme d'Arancia Association's location from April 27th to May 22nd 2022 in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Messina)
Participation in the Collective exhibition "Anthropocene Project" curated by "FumettoMania Factory APS" association held on "Seme d'Arancia" Association's location in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Messina) from November 6th to November 21st 2022
Deadly sea
Digital painting made with Krita
2020
2020
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