About
About
Mary Sophie-Thérèse Tacchella is an award-winning fine artist, working across visual art, abstract acrylic painting,
digital abstract art, photography, and fragments.
All of their work is rooted in abstraction as a way of questioning essence.
Their fragments need not be read as sentences.
By encountering art that disrupts words and grammar, people can shift from their usual thought patterns to a different perspective. That is what they hope for.
Their fragments need not be read as sentences. Simply look at them and receive them. Trust your own translation. You need not know my intent or others' interpretations.
Your own translation is sufficient. That is who you are.
Artist Statement
These works arise from a zone where life and non-life are not yet distinct.
What remains is not language, but its residue.
If something is felt here,
it does not belong to the work.
It occurs elsewhere.
Q & A
・ How do you create Visual fragment?
Fragments made with words have returned to abstract art.
Here, words are not the main focus.
These are fragments in which letters are absorbed into and blended with the abstract art.
They have always avoided expression through words or letters, because they are not a universal language.
That is why they have worked through abstract expression in images.
Language has no words or letters that truly match their images.
There are no perfectly fitting clothes, socks, hats, or gloves.
Their original fragments do not need verbs or auxiliary verbs.
Translating images into language was an extremely difficult task.
To remain abstract and open—
hoping that, from there, people might sense the presence they wish to convey, they returned to image-centered work.
・ How should I interpret your poetry?
My fragments are abstract art. By encountering art that disrupts words and grammar, people can shift from their usual thought patterns to a different perspective. That is what I hope for. My fragments need not be read as sentences. Simply look at them and receive them. Trust your own translation. You need not know my intent or others' interpretations. Your own translation is sufficient. That is who you are.
・ What are your principles for writing fragments?
Avoid poeticizing
Preserve fragmentation
Refrain from explanation
Subjects are not human
Do not succumb to sentimentality
Do not supplement causal relationships
Leave blank spaces and breaks as they are
Avoid leaning toward grammatical “over-correctness”
・ Why did you stop submitting your work to contests?
Most contests are organized by groups of volunteers rather than professional curators, and for me, they hold no real meaning. I do not consider this an issue, especially on social media.
My interest is limited strictly to a small number of curators working with specific museums and galleries. Beyond that, I have no interest at all.
Although the true intentions are often unclear, I do not trust contests or publications based on pay-to-play models, vanity presses, or paid anthologies, and I avoid them entirely.
For the same reason, I am not interested in competitions run by camera manufacturers. I consider them a form of promotional activity rather than a fair or independent evaluation.
Voices from Fans
I am very happy that you like my painting .You also do beautiful things and I wish for you a very good luck about your job Bye-bye (Mr.G, Italy, 6/2011)
Your works are also a wonderful blend of past and present, modernity and lightness typical of the East.(MR.C, ITALY, 6/2011)
Regarding your work is extraordinarily lyrical gestural, immanent, Mary. (Mr.G, Italy, 6/2011)
lovely! your work has such grace and positive energy!(Artist.M 5/10/2011)
Your works are always more beautiful, well done ........(Artist.P 5/9/2011)
excellent work my friend....well done...(Artist.P 5/7/2011)
Ciao, Your works are very interesting! Good luck for you!(Artist.G 5/2/2011)
Ciao i really like your work!(Artist.P5/3/2011)
Hi Mary, I like your work so much.(Mr.D 5/3/2011)
Hi Mary, thank you for your friendship, I love poetry and painting so I look at your work with great interest! Compliments. Have you a good day. (Artist MsE 4/14/2011)
I love your attitude, and this lovely symbol of your inner beauty comes across as fun loving and full of melody! Thank you for sharing your most inner true being. Continue your wonderful perception of life - paint, compose, write! You will do grand in anything you put your mind to.........(Artist JG 4/11/2011)
Your works are very interesting! (Artist M, 4/11/2011)
CARA CANNA COMPLIMENTI PER TUA SENSIBILITà E CREATIVITA ARTISTICA E PITTORICA,MIA OPERA PREFERITACHE MI DA SENSO DI SOGNIARE E MI TRASMETE SENTIMENTO E RILASAMENTO......(Artist d, 4/7/2011)
You seem to be very passionated!(Artist M, 4/6/2011)
Hello, Mary! You are great people! I wish you only the best! You deserve the best! Stay in touch with me, please it's an honor for me! Best regards!(Artist L, 4/6/2011)
Hi dear Mary. Most welcome sweetie. You are one interesting person and artist. (S, 4/5/2011)
Cara Mary, Vedere la tua ultima opera,in cui hai lasciato
sgocciolare libero il colore,mi ha dato grande gioia.Cosicchè, stamane,vorrei dedicarti in primis,un pezzetto di Platone: E così il nero il bianco e ogni altro colore ci appariranno generati dall'incontro degli occhi con qualche cosa che si muove nella direzione egli occhi stessi; e ciò che noi diciamo questo o quel colore non sarà nè l'oggetto che viene incontro all'occhio nè l'occhio che è incontrato,bensì qualche cosa che si è generato tra mezzo e che è particolare a ciascuno.Poi,insieme,ascoltiamo le parole di Richard Bach, poeta statunitense vivente:ciascuno di noi è,in verità,un'immagine del grande gabbiano, un'infinita idea di libertà,senza limiti.Dello stesso autore: Nessun luogo è lontano. Queste le premesse per incominciare a vedere il nero evolversi in infinite gradazioni,ed l'evolversi del bianco in altrettante infinite gradazioni,Questo solo per restare dentro un raggio di luce solare,cioè di luce naturale.Grazie,J,della tua amicizia!Ciao!
CV
Mary has chosen not to enter any awards since 2015, as she prefers to avoid Pay-to-Play, Vanity Press, and paid anthology business models.
Featured on publication
2014
Black and White Minimalism “passer-by” (BW photography)
Black and White Landscapes and Nature “Blissful sigh of the sun” (BW photography)
Black and White Conceptual “Tower of the Mother” (BW photography)
Black and White Street and Reportable “Matsuri” (BW photography)
Black and White Photography Top Community Picks “shonan coast” (BW photography)
B&W Conceptual “all the time” (BW photography)
B&W Minimalism “Window” “Flower-Sakura” “Tree” “Bridge” “Sunlight beam” (BW photography)
2013
Art Limited top page featured : “Sunlight Face” (Monochrome-Photography)
PhotoVogue : “Up and Down” “Bamboo forest” “Tall” “Cross-cultural” “Get closer” “Moon in daylight”
ARTFreelance G+ : “imaginary airport” “Step up to the Light”
Flickr Explorer Today’s best 500 : 10 photos
“loose their way” “One Day” “strong wind” “Trees” “Night and Day” “I am still here” “Sunflower” “in the sunlight” “Tiara of flowers” “Sunlight beam”
Fotografia f/22EXPO2013 : “Lost Time”
Fotoblur : Black Concepts Group 2 photos “Step up to the Light” “Cross stitch”
Publication
2012
Chaffey Collage art magazine CA (“Activities of Spring” collage painting, “Forzare-Force” Acrylic painting)
Selected Group Exhibition
2012
the MUSEUM OF DIGITAL FINE ART (A Stable Relationship)
2011
Digital Scripture with Biblical Verse in Fine Art
Digital Abstract But Not So Digital in Fine Art
Fine Art Magazine’s First Juried Art Exhibition - NY ‘To Hope’ (Acrylic Painting)
ArtTakes Premier showcase for international contemporary art in London ‘Mother and Child’ (Acrylic Painting)
Black & White Art of Crave Color Group in USA ‘Mother and Child’ ‘Parents and children’ (Acrylic Painting)
Showcase Winner in the painting Category in Chicago ‘Mother and Child’ (Acrylic Painting)
Award
2020 Maghrebphotography awards Natural Category
2014 ArtSlant Showcase 4 round Winner in the Photography Category - ‘Lovely & Lyrical - poetry in the forest
2014 ArtSlant Showcase 3 round Winner in the Photography Category - ‘Tree’
2011 Showcase Winner in the painting Category - ‘Mother and Child’ LA
2011 1st of Painting - in Italy International Art community.
2010 E-books Publisher: Best4 of new books and Best1 of Poetry.