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SoCultures November 2018
Culture Curators
Italy
Enrico Garff
His paintings have won the hearts of commoners and critics alike, they seem to
converse directly to the senses, establishing a material and spiritual connect. They
have an ethereal air around them with intelligence encouraging the unrestrained,
analytical thinking.
Many a prominent personalities had some precious words to say about Garff
paintings.
“Looking at his paintings, one can sense a tension vibrating between Nature and
human figure, which I dare to call, “Mythical.”
Lassi Nummi is one of the beloved Finnish poets of his times,
“His art is invigorating like a strong pure wind and at the same time it is mild and
full of aesthetically educational finesse.”
By Sophie Sievers.
“As you know, I have a little time with Enrico…but he is a great painter.” By
Mary Mandelin – Dixon.
SoCultures is ecstatic and honoured to publish this piece where Enrico Garff
ponders over his thoughts, memories, views, and life journey as an artist, family
person and pens down in these beautiful words.
My first playground
My first play-ground mate was a tree. I grew up in a rather lonely childhood
surrounded by nature in my mother's private garden secluded from the mayhem of
the world. My deep connection with nature, combined with the loneliness
stimulated my fantasy to build up an imaginary world. The vacuum of a human
relationship filled by my growing creativity triggered to fulfill the emptiness with
colours, stories, imaginary beings and fantasy shapes.
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