Space Gallery St Barth is delighted to present a solo exhibition of new paintings by Italian artist Nadia Fanelli. Titled Where the light lands, the exhibition showcases Fanelli’s signature aesthetic—a fusion of abstraction and storytelling, rooted in scenes of serene beauty and fleeting moments.

This latest body of work draws inspiration from the tranquil landscapes of the Hamptons, the picturesque beauty of the North East and other peaceful coastal settings where Fanelli finds inner stillness. These environments—defined by soft horizons, salty breezes, and the quiet rhythm of coastal life—become fertile ground for her exploration of the ephemeral present.

As in the age-old tradition of storytelling, Fanelli’s canvases create scenes that evoke familiar emotions. She captures the essence of a lazy Saturday with friends, a woman lost in a book, a seaside stroll, or the hush of a windy summer day. These seemingly mundane vignettes are transformed into contemplative visual narratives—an invitation to look beyond the surface into the poetic quiet of everyday life.

Fanelli’s work becomes an investigation of the individual as a spectator of contemporary experience—fluid, ever-changing, and deeply personal. She reflects on the subjective nature of reality, rejecting the sanitized, standardized version of the world in favor of something more intimate and mutable. Her goal is to depict the present as a state in constant transformation, remembered not for its clarity, but for the emotions it stirs and the personal lens through which it is seen.

Her compositions are often deconstructed into abstract shapes and gestural lines. Up close, they appear disordered; yet from a distance, a carefully crafted scene emerges—perfectly orchestrated through color, form, and negative space.

This layering—both visual and conceptual—is key to Fanelli’s technique. Layers of paint and transparent resin blur and soften the image, echoing the shimmering heat of a summer haze or the shifting view through salt-streaked glass. The result is immersive and atmospheric, drawing the viewer deeper into her world, where nothing is fixed and everything is in flux.

Nadia Fanelli’s art is an ongoing dialogue between material and meaning. Her work decomposes and dematerializes, dissolving clarity to make space for interpretation. Influenced by Zygmunt Bauman’s theory of “liquid modernity,” she responds to a world in constant transformation with paintings that mirror the ambiguity and complexity of perception.