"Lagune de Grado, île bateau flottante, coucher du soleil..." continues the Water paintings series, predominantly executed in 2019. Although smaller in scale compared to other works in the series, this piece encapsulates significant dramatic power and monumentality, evoking romantic landscapes reminiscent of The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault. As such, it transforms the idyllic sunset vista of its initial tourist destination, reshaping the semi-island into an abandoned boat adrift on a deserted sea.
Grado is a town and comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia, situated in the north-eastern Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Positioned on an island and adjacent peninsula of the Adriatic Sea between Venice and Trieste, the municipality's territory extends from the mouth of the Isonzo to the Adriatic Sea and the Grado Lagoon, covering an approximate area of 90 square kilometers between Porto Buso and Fossalon.
The author's continuous fascination with the sea reveals her endless love for nature's eternity, as well as the absence of human figures.
Norma is an internationally acclaimed artist who possesses a diverse skill set spanning various artistic disciplines, seamlessly blending postmodern and classical expressions, expressionist and impressionist styles, as well as figurative and abstract forms. Her artistic endeavors encompass painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, video, and performance art, creating a multifaceted portfolio.
Norma De Saint Picmano pursued her studies and honed her skills in painting, deep and high print graphics, ceramics, sculpture, and art therapy at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris, and the Faculty of Education in Ljubljana. She is renowned for her ability to blend classical arts with virtual worlds, a theme prominently featured in her Gesamtkunstwerk NFT project within Noravisionsolarmetaverse. Her artistic themes are characterized by expressive and symbolic figurative elements, initially inspired by artists such as Egon Schiele, Emil Nolde, and the Fin de siècle period. These inspirations have evolved into more impactful, thickly textured, large-format paintings. She also operates in the realm of installations and performances, which harmoniously combine diverse techniques and expressive practices, in line with the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk. Since 2018, she has been working on repurposing decommissioned solar panels as part of the sustainability-oriented NORAVISIONSOLAR project.Franco-Slovenian artist Norma De Saint Picman recent work is a sustainable project NORAVISIONSOLARMETAVERSE The Garden of Eden, linking her Art and paintings on solar panels' personal message with Cultural heritage, NFT presentations, 3D Sculptural models and a vision to embed Phygital into Virtual Twin Galleries of Vaduz, Bogensperk and Mirna Castles, melting classical and contemporary Art with newest technologies.
The last project The Song of Songs is a virtual presentation of the Cistercian church Kostanjevica na Krki embedding videos of the presentation of the Song in different languages, 3D drawing in a central space, and the author herself with angel wings.
Norma de Saint Picman also painted a portrait of Prince Nikolaus von und zu Liechtenstein and his wife Margareta von und zu Liechtenstein which was our gift to them as they attended the investiture of new knights of Order of Saint George in Ptuj, Slovenia.
Norma De Saint Picman is renowned for her work in bridging and intertwining classical arts with the virtual NFT (Non-Fungible Token) worlds. For a brief period, she also served as an expert at the UNECE. She is a founding member of the World Metaverse Council and a member of the Order of St. George of Carinthia.
