Maria Linares Freire
United Kingdom
Maria Linares Freire is an artist that reflects her views of the universe through drawing, painting, photography and digital media. She was born in Andalucia, Spain which was also the birthplace for her passion for the geometry hidden in nature.
Maria moved to London in 1998 where she developed her artistic career. Since 2015 she has been exhibiting in central London and also had a painting projected on the Moon surface in 2015. She was the winner of British Woman Artist award July 2019 and published in the book "Contemporary Art Collectors" Japan edition as one of the most investable artists of 2020. During this year she has been also published by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine, House and Garden Art Edit, Circle Fundation of Arts and many other success that have made 2020 a very special year.Her early love for geometry and science drastically influenced her designs shaping her practice to be the unique art we see today.
Utopia-New Earth
1. What’s your background?
My background for arts is a wild fantasy and love for adventure since I can remember. Together with the geometry that I learned from school and observing the world around me I developed a way of telling stories through art.
2. What does your work aim to say?
Every work I create is a celebration of the most powerful and important things in life, love, unity, peace and imagination.
3. How does your work comment on current social or political issues?
Specially these days there's a greater need for unity, love and also to have dreams and believe that magic can always happens. My paintings promote all this things and because of the mathematical balance they also transport the viewer to a peaceful state of mind.
4. Who are your biggest influences?
Walter Russell, Nikola Tesla, Hilma af Klint, Wenzel Jamnitzer, Vija Celmins.
Faraway Temple
5. How has your art evolved over the years?
Few years ago I started to research about new science, futurism and Egyptian philosophy, somehow this has change the view of the universe and consequently the messages inside the paintings. The duality of life, the magic entanglement of all, the importance of the stars and the power of love, with the heart standing as a mighty machine have been standing up in the latest years.
6. What does art mean to you?
An extension of dreams a manifesto of consciousness
7. What’s the most valuable piece of art to you?
"The Effects of The Moon on the Open Sea"
That was the painting that was projected over the Moon surface, such a magical accomplishment.
8. What’s next for you in the future?
I will like to dedicate my full attention to create and research. Painting bigger canvas to show a wider view of the geometrical universe.
Right now I am involved in many projects, an upcoming solo exhibition, an inclusion in the Magazine House and Garden Art Edit for 3 editions, currently exhibiting in Rome and also just accepted the invitation to be published by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine in their book "Trends in Art"
Cogs of Time
