The latest linocut from Italy-based printmaker Nadia Resta focuses on the concept of friendship. On the story behind the work, Nadia tells us it’s about; “A pact that during adolescence remains firm and eternal until people change and betray it. Often, however, in the middle of the most difficult road, life makes us encounter something unexpected and wonderful.”
When she first started thinking about this print, Nadia knew that snakes and peonies would be the elements she would use to convey this message: snakes often represent disloyalty and betrayal in her culture, and peonies are the most lucky symbol of all Japanese aesthetics.
Nadia states; “I wanted there to be a reference to personal experiences – these are often the inspirations I start from for my designs – so there had to be two snakes and two peonies, but I didn’t know how to design a composition that wouldn’t be too boring and repetitive.” She continues; “Someone in my family was playing briscola (it’s a very frequent solemn moment), and in front of a card that scored a point, I solved the problem: the mirrored composition seemed perfect to me because it turns things upside down without changing them. The snake is always there, and at its opposite there is a peony. Each is on the same path as the other.”
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