"Silence will fall, 2013" by Michelle Hold
“‘Silence Will Fall’ is the first painting of my new cycle ‘Silence’ which will be exhibited in Italy from September 6, 2014. I like to deal with themes of physical science and the cosmos, to tap into the sheer wonder of life. For me painting is also a spiritual approach to life; I therefore like to celebrate the vision of mystery. Like Magritte said: "Art is a mean of evoking mystery ." In this new cycle my research goes to silence - can we possibly hear silence, see nothingness, experience anything outside the continuum of time? I think that silence is a powerful force. It can produce profound emotions or conjure startling sensory experiences, and it seems inextricably linked to the passage of time. Ultimately, it is a sense of equilibrium that I seek to express, a feeling of inner peace and balance to the attainment of a divine state.”
