Symona Colina
SYMONA COLINA
A painting…
A drawing…
Starts with a point.
One out of infinite possibilities…
Then follows a line,
on the surface of height and width,
following the comprehensive wind,
crushing, caressing, capturing… a space.
Almost touching the horizon…
A whisper of the wind on the cutting edge…
Once upon a time…
“One day many… many years ago…
Almost yesterday…
I came across a beautiful box with crayons… colored pencils…
It was a bit like looking at a rainbow, finding a rainbow.
I picked up the box filled with these colored pencils.
Sat down in the evening light and started to draw…
Not knowing, at the time, that it was the beginning of a never-ending story…
Now, since time has passed… the colored pencils are as once in my now old hands…
Although I learned a lot and came a long way…
Within time, I came to know that I am not far from the beginning of this never ending story.”
Symona Colina
WINDSCAPES
One starts off with a point then follows the line… following the comprehensive wind…
… but dust in the wind…
“Painting is the silence of thought and the music of sight.”
Orhan Pamuk
Symona Colina
Symona Colina born in Ridderkerk the Netherlands in 1954.
Participated in a number of exhibitions in several countries;
the Netherlands, the United States, Italy, Spain, Belgium, England, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France ...
My work is like the wind, perceiving perspective. A perspective which touches and surrounds me, and in its essence forms the source of my work and sparkles in endless interfaces.
∞
Composing with the shades of rainbow-light…
Brushes in my hand, weaving lines and tunes into the shades…
Words strung like beads on a string fall featherlight on a thin surface…
A song to see…
Rainbow-light grows into whispered words of a high-pitched rhapsody…
A song to see.
A world to see… Art has many interfaces with existence. It is all round in its countless disciplines. And nevertheless unlimited. The interfaces employed by Symona Colina in the visual arts chiefly tie in with: 'spatial perception, spatial thinking and contemplation.' Through which infinity apparently comes within reach.
Exhibitions
Roma IT, 2024, Arte Per Oggi : Ex Cartiera Latina
Miami USA, 2023, Red Dot Artfair, Virtual show
Firenze IT, 2022,Palazzo Vecchio, Primo Premio Firenze - Europa
Roma IT, 2022,Galleria il collezionista
Roma IT, 2022, Cancelleria Vaticano
Amsterdam NL, 2016, World Fashion Center
Rotterdam Nl, 2015, AHOY Nationale Kunstdagen 2015
Roma IT, 2015, ArtePerOggi Teatro dei DioScuri
Bruxelles BE, 2014, AmartGallery
London GB, 2014, Royal Opera Arcade Gallery
Roma IT, 2013, Palazzo Pontificio Maffei Marescotti
Torino IT, 2013, Biennale Museo MIIT
Roma IT, 2013, Domus Talenti
Amsterdam NL, 2013, ADAF - World Fashion Center
Torino IT, 2013, MITT Museo Torino
Bonn De, 2013, Kunstlerforum Bonn
Roma IT, 2012, Teatro dei DioScuri
Padova IT, 2012, 23° Fiera Arte Padova
Sofia BG, 2012, Rayko Alexiev Community Center
Grosseto IT, 2012, Centro AGAF
NewYork US, 2012, New Art Center
Roma IT, 2012, Teatro dei Dioscuri
Praga Ce, 2012, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Praga
Milano IT, 2011, Galleria Spazio Museale
Paris FR, 2011, Caroussel du Louvre
Milano IT, 2011, Galleria "il Borgo"
S.Severa IT, 2011, Castello di S.Severa
Chianciano Terme IT, 2011, Biennale di Museo d'Arte ChiancianoTerme
Barcelona SP, 2011, SWAB (Camdenartgallerie)
Torino IT, 2011, Miniformato, Accademia SantaRita
Béziers FR, 2011, Salone Internazionale di Béziers.
Torino IT, 2011, Villa Guialino (Internazionale Italia Arte)
Santa Marinella IT, 2011, Villa Alagna
Bologna IT, 2011, Expo Officina Minganti
Torino IT, 2011, Museo della Citta di Collegno
Santa Severa IT, 2011, Castello di S.Severa, premio Astarte
New York US, 2011, International Competition Chelsea
New York US, 2010, Agora Gallery
Firenze IT, 2009, IV Biennale 2009
Roma IT, 2009, Centro Internazionale OAD
Santa Severa IT, 2009, Castello di Santa Severa
Torino IT, 2009, Antichi Chiostri
Torino IT, 2009, Accademia Internazionale SantaRita
Santa Marinella IT, 2009, Casina Rosa
Venezia IT, 2009, Galleria Françoise Calgagno
Roma IT, 2008, Caffe Letterario
Ferrara IT, 2008IV, Biennale Ferrara
Genova IT, 2008, Museo ‘Flavio Roma’
Montemaggiore IT, 2002, Associazione Culturale
Maastricht NL, 2001, Instituut Europêen
Santa Marinella IT, 2000, Porto Odeschalchi
Apeldoorn NL, 2000, Royal Talens
Chiavari IT, 1999, Chiesa: s.Francesco
Winschoten NL, 1999, Hospedale:s.Lucas
Sestri Levante IT, 1998, da ‘Nadia’
Oosterbeek NL, 1995, de ‘Valkenburcht’
Clonmel IR, 1991, Galleria di ‘Owen’
Publications
Spotlight temporary art magazine, 2021 Circle art foundation
Circle quarterly art review, 2021 Circle art foundation
Jaarboek Kunstenaars, 2016 Stichting Kunstweek Nederland
Cohen's Choise - Stichting Kunstweek, 2015 Nederland
Kunstoase, 2013 Nederland (Najaar)
Jaarboek Kunstenaars 2013
Effetto Arte Anno : 3, no 1, Gen-Feb.2013, EA Editore
Art Museum Selection, 2012
Art in Vogue London, 2012
BOE - Premio della Critica, 2011
Effetto Arte Dicembre, 2011
Avanguardie Artistiche Centro Diffusione Arte, 2011
World Wide Art Books, 2011
International Contemporary Masters IV, 2011
World Wide Art Books Dictionary of Artists, 2010
Art is Spectrum 2010, Agora Gallery
NY Artsmagazine, 2010
ArtFairs International January 19th
Cover "Royal Talens" BV., 1993
Awards
Future of Art Global Masterpiece Award, Contemporary Art Curator Magazine - 2024
Global Art Virtuoso Elite Artistic Career Achievement Award - 2024
Certificate Creative Excellence, Circle Foundation for the Arts - 2023
Primo Premio Firenze, Fiorino d'Oro - 2022
Artist Value Certification, Artmajeur - 2021
Certificat of Artistic Excellence, Circle Foundation for the Arts - 2021
Honorable mention, Biennale of Chianciano - 2011
Honorable award, Art Addiction Medial Museum MAB3 - 2016
Premio Astarte 1°Classification Painting - 2010
Merito all Artista, International Exhibition Italia Arte - 2011
Premio Internazionale Tokyo, Centro Diffusione Arte - 2011
Premio della Critica BOE, L'editor Effetto Arte - 2010
Il premio internazionale Lorenzo il magnifico - Premio del Presidente
Biennale Internazionale dell'arte contemporanea - 2009
Interviews
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