Maria Noel

María Noël uses literature as the main influence in her paintings and works on paper. While researching at the National Archive in Buenos Aires, María became interested in the details of the voyages between the Old and the New World. Letters chronicle the hopes, expectations and feelings of those embarking these vast, daunting journeys to the distant South America. These are expressed through the use of muted colours and calligraphy and are interspersed with pages from literature from the countries at either sides of the voyages. Born in Buenos Aires, María studied Fine Art and philosophy and Art History, a tireless traveller through East and West she also lived in Napoli and Milan in the late 80’s.