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Peretti's intimate, tender and disturbing figurative work

explores our spiritual connection with nature. Working with the premise of the unconscious or dreaming mind as the last refuge of nature in the world of man, Peretti depicts children removed from any social environment and places them in a diaphanous, dreamy world of her own making. Her subjects commune with one another and with the natural elements Peretti supplies for them such as water, honey, flowers, bees and animals. The artist presents them to the viewer at the moment of the bond. A seductive mystery emanates from the intimacy of the private exchange denied the viewer, and fuels a desire to enter their world.

In all aspects of her work – her wall panels, dome compositions and her cast busts – Peretti acknowledges that while childhood and a flower's bloom are fleeting, our draw to nature's mysteries, its power to heal and its potential for beauty are always tied to our own dreams and wishes and ultimately our survival.

Sybille Peretti received her MFA in painting and sculpture from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cologne, Germany. Her work is represented in the collection of the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY; the John Michael Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan, WI; the Museum fuer Kunsthandwerk in Frankfurt, Germany and the American Glass Museum in Millville, NJ as well as other public and private collections in the USA and Europe.

Artist Information
Sibylle Peretti: Artist's Page

Exhibit Information
Silent Springs