March 16th thru April 16th, 2023

See the entire Faded Line Between Dream and Reality Collection

In her newest series, “The Faded Line Between Dream and Reality”, Valenti offers the beholder even more visual and spiritual food for thought through the introduction of a new muse – filtered illumination.

Like some of like her fellow multi-disciplinary contemporaries, she creates modern classical nude figurative works using acrylic paint - some on canvas, others on paper - as well as various types of charcoal drawings and sculptured clay figures/vessels. She continues dabbling in all sorts of dynamic – and conversely earthy palettes – generally incorporating lush botanical elements, boldly-patterned flourishes, and classic objects d’art that imbue her compositions with diverse aesthetic panache.

Elisa’s compositions, a seemingly otherworldly spectre tenderly embraces or casts its loving presence down upon her female figures, sweeping the viewer away to a slightly bittersweet place of nurturing serenity. Other sun-dappled figures are gloriously elevated, not merely due to the light which takes their natural beauty to new heights of loveliness. We see within them the radiance of inner Zen, of being in the moment, and of feeling truly comfortable within their own skin.

Aside from the obvious eyeball panache of Elisa’s art, it summons universally stirring feelings that really sink into the nooks and crannies of our subconscious. We are all utterly unique, beautifully imperfect works of art that require no justification for our existence. Society can continue to do its best to classify and otherwise call out our purported inadequacies, but we certainly don’t have to listen. No matter our height, weight, sex, creed, or political leanings, we can gaze at Elisa’s images and recognize that validation, self-acceptance and confidence truly come from within

Elizah Leigh, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine