As an artist I have a particular affinity for trees and branches. I relate that to my first name. ‘Silva’ is the Latin word for forest, and with the ending -ia, I feel like a resident of the woods. So beside making installations and objects with branches, I paint trees.

On this site, I present several paintings from the Italian Trees series, which run like a thread through my work. They evoke a sense of peace and space that fragments into color.

It’s a personally felt moment of peace and gazing into a reckless space, but at the same time, it’s also a universal emotion where eternity is experienced in the present moment. People often seek these peaceful moments because they offer a counterbalance to the harsh and cruel chaos that also exists in our world.

My paintings of Italian Trees are an invitation to linger in this moment of tranquility within ourselves.

See more about me and my work: https://www.kunstinzicht.nl/sylvia-thijssen