Michela Fabeni Art Gallery | Love Fairy Tale, a Contemporary Bas-relief where Matter becomes a Universal Bond
- michelafabeni
- Feb 4
- 2 min read
This art of work is born as a silent story carved into matter. A contemporary bas-relief inspired by Hermann Hesse’s Love Tale, not as an illustration, but as a sensitive translation of a universal message: love as root, transformation, and shared destiny.
Two tree trunks rise from the earth.
Their lower part remains deeply rooted, strong, grounded in origin. As the form ascends, the matter begins to change: wood slowly becomes body, shapes soften, arms and faces appear, until two presences can be recognized, embracing each other. They are no longer only trees, not yet fully human. They exist in the threshold.
The crowns open into colors drawn from living earth: deep greens, warm browns, natural shades that speak of time, seasons, and growth. The trunk, still golden, preserves the original value, the sacredness of matter, the memory of the gesture.
In Love Fairy Tale, the bas-relief becomes language.
The personal Smussato technique, the direct manipulation of matter, the palette knife and bare hands, the dialogue between fullness and void, light and shadow, turn the artwork into an emotional passage. Here, the embrace is not merely an affectionate act, but a fusion of roots, a meeting of two identities choosing to grow together without losing their connection to the earth.
This work speaks of mature love, deep connection, and belonging. It speaks of being two while remaining rooted. It speaks of time, transformation, and the beauty that emerges when matter allows itself to be crossed.
On the website, the creations remain as a lasting trace of a dialogue between nature, matter, and feeling. www.michelafabeniart.com
For information about the artwork, acquisitions, or collaborations, contact me directly and let us open a new story together. michelafabeni@libero.it
Follow me on social media to enter the process, the gesture, and the unseen moments of creation. @michelafabeniart
Michela Fabeni
Artist of the Third Millennium
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