A woman from the Aretusean capital who expresses her creative side through paper material. Serena Gilè He has devised a unique way to bring out originality.
The training-creative path
Serena Gilè studied at the Art Institute of Syracuse and then Architecture at the University of Palermo. There she began working as a freelance architect. Both her profession and the distance from family and friends brought out her creativity. Serena has always used postcards to communicate, and began customizing them with paper. A completely versatile material that gives rise to countless creative forms. Paper can be used in the most unusual ways, and there are countless variations of this material that allow anyone to express themselves as they wish.
The woman is a paper designer: with the paper he represents different themes, from landscapes to portraits, up to Sicilian symbols such as prickly pears and composing small subjects in the manner of comicSerena Gilè brings together the profession of architecture and the use of paper. A true declination of art, since it allows us to manifest what is part of the imagination. Serena, in particular, draws on photos of Ortigia taken directly by her, cuts them out, and then inserts them into a landscape created using the collage technique. Pieces of paper, joined together, and combined with the modeled photos, give rise to original creations. The woman cuts out the main shapes with scissors, while defining the details with a pencil or marker. free clipping, which sometimes happens with the hands, which expands the creative dimension.
Serena Gilè and the project gfactor
When the architect returned to Syracuse after twenty years, she decided to share her passion for paper with her brothers. Thus, all three of them combined their artistic talents and formed the project gfactorA home-made production that allows for the greatest and most extensive creative freedom. There are no defined criteria to follow, so the artistic dimension is unrestricted. All you have to do is unleash your imagination, express it through free-form cutting, and create the most diverse shapes.
From a young age, Serena and her siblings have been driven by creativity. They've always followed this path, so much so that they're currently working on a project together. A synergy between their skills and professions has resulted in something innovative. As for the Gilè brothers, both are graphic designers. Carlo, in particular, is a set designer, while Dennis develops websites.
For Serena Gilè, paper is a precious resource, allowing for complete freedom of expression due to its flexibility and spontaneity. This is a characteristic that intrigues many children. In fact, Serena Gilè proposed artistic activities related to the use of paper during the Drawing Festival 2023Moments of intense creative involvement that saw the convergence of Serena with Agnes Milazzo, Noemi Listo e Anna Takahashi. She will propose further initiatives with respect to the paper design.
