The Moths Whisper

Nina Moric, Croatia

Born in Croatia (Zagreb) July 22, 1976 as the youngest one of 3. My parents are recognized mathematicians and scientists, but not emotionally attached to me. At the age of 5 “Mother Art” gave me the life I needed through just one painting kept by my parents; reproduction of Claude Monet's "Poppies". many years later I realized that I had changed the perspective of the painting by creating a parallel world where mother and son instead of abandoning the downhill path returned to the top of the hill. After finishing classical high school, I enrolled in the never completed law school. The desire to escape led me to leave my homeland and I moved to New York and started working in the fashion industry as a supermodel which gave me the opportunity to travel and experience every place I went. In 2001 I arrived in Milan for work but life had unexpected surprises in store for me. I stayed and still living in Italy. During my stay I was constantly looking for a plug; the void that had always kept me going. So in 2018 I bought the canvases and the colors and I finally felt free, I felt alive. Art occupies every single sphere of my essence. A spiritual and carnal union that vibrates on my creations. In 2018 I had an exhibition of 30 paintings where the famous art critic Vitorio Sgarbi recognized my work by inserting 2 of my paintings in his book. Feeling no pleasure in the recognition I received, I burned all the paintings; I couldn’t heard a noise in the silence, they did not represent the crying soul of "Mother Art" who gave me life;could not revere what she taught me: Living Art that destroys loving you unconditionally in its entirety; union of consciousness: the mind, spirit and body fertile. I continued to create but I didn't want to exhibit my works anymore, I had to go through the madness to be able to find myself again. Embarrassing loneliness with "Mother Art". From there I started creating on wood panels using various techniques, fully immersing myself. On May 2022 I made Lust which is part of the 7 deadly sins (pride, anger, greed, sloth, gluttony and envy). Art occupies every single sphere of my essence. A spiritual and carnal union that vibrates on my creations. In 2018 I created an exhibition of 30 paintings where the famous art critic Vitorio Sgarbi recognized the talent by inserting 2 of my paintings in his book. Feeling no pleasure in the recognition received, I leafed through all the paintings; He didn't hear any noise in the silence, it did not represent the cry and joy of the soul of "Mother Art”. Then I chose to live in solitude , not loneliness my “Mother Art”and I.From there I started creating on wood panels using various techniques, immersing myself completely. In March 2022 I made Lussuria which is part of 7 deadly sins (pride, anger, greed, laziness, gluttony and envy). Now I dedicate myself to creating continuously. Why did I end up here? Speaking for me, galleries in Italy become brothels and artists cannon fodder. Art is the pure soul that manages to unleash the apocalypse. Magically cursed art. Frees you to navigate the darkest and most unknown waters full of hostile monsters, because in the midst of the darkest darkness, even if only for a short time, a brighter light than we can occur can imagine. A light so powerful that for a brief moment all darkness is repelled. For a brief moment, all suffering is vanquished and for that brief moment the joyous soul shines through. When you find it slowly undress so you can dance in harmony!