Malvina is an abstract painter who works primarily with natural pigments. Based in the peaceful northern part of Ibiza, in Santa Agnès, her practice is deeply rooted in the landscape that surrounds her. Malvina describes painting as a form of wakeful meditation, where a meditative gaze and emotional perception guide an intuitive process of self-enquiry and unravelling the unknown.
She works outdoors, directly immersed in nature, allowing the environment to become an active collaborator in the creation of her paintings. Rainwater mixes with raw pigments, wind shifts the canvas, sunlight alters textures, and sometimes even soil becomes embedded within the work. As a result, each painting is entirely unique and impossible to reproduce, shaped not only by the artist's hand but also by the elements themselves.
Her practice is also intensely physical. Working with unstretched canvases laid directly on the ground, she continually moves both herself and the surface as she paints. There is a strong sense of rhythm and movement within her work, perhaps informed by her early training as a ballerina.
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Castaway278 × 183cm
Kingdom of Heaven I130 × 195 cm
Silent Hope 160 × 200 cm
Walking on the Moon200 × 200 cm
Iris110 × 130 cm
Light Spins Wheel II157 X 155 cm
Forward Facing 200 × 160cm
Sunrise 140 × 110 cm
Kingdom of Heaven II130 × 195 cm
Elongation145 × 110 cm
Turtle Stone 110 × 130 cm
Juxtaposition 160 × 200 cm
Mist over Mountain I200 X 200 cm
Cuddle Baby Cuddle95 × 95cm
Veil of Tears 95 × 95cm
TougueFlame 180 × 140 cm
Bend towards the wind180 × 180 cm
Drinking from a Stream180 × 150 cm
Purpose I180 x 130 cm
