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Three prints. Three places that shaped me.

I’ve been thinking for a long time about which paintings to turn into prints. It felt important that they meant something to me ,  not just as images, but as memories. All three are connected to Italy and the years I spent studying in Florence.

That time changed a lot for me.  These works come out of that period.

Mammas trädgårdsbukett  — 100×70 cm — and limited to 50 prints. This is a large floral painting, almost like an explosion of flowers. I created it with a similar mindset as another piece of mine, mammas blommor, but this one came from a slightly different place.

I had just come home from school in Florence, where I had been working only with oil paint. During the break, I felt this strong need to release all the watercolor that had been building up inside me. So I decided to create a very large watercolor piece—and this is what it became.

It’s like gathering thoughts, emotions, and a sense of well-being into one painting. There’s something very calming for me in being able to focus completely on something I love to paint and for me, that’s flowers.

This process was incredibly joyful and meant a lot to me, because it’s in moments like this that I feel most like myself.

Piazza del Duomois — 50×70 cm — This painting depicts Florence near the Duomo, and that’s me walking on the left.

I created this piece at the end of my time here in Florence as a kind of thank you, and as a way to reflect on everything this period has meant to me. It represents how much I’ve grown as a person, how much my art has evolved, and how much Florence has given me.

This painting became my way of saying thank you to Florence, and of marking the transition into the next phase of my life.

Mercato del Porcellino — A4 —  This is a smaller piece of Florence, showing the leather market. I took the reference photo for this painting when my mom and I were in Florence, visiting art schools.

At that time, I knew I wasn’t going to finish high school, so Florence felt like my only real path forward, maybe even my last option. I remember walking there, feeling very nervous about whether I would get accepted into a school or not.

When we passed the leather market, I was struck by how incredibly beautiful it was, and by the possibility of studying, living, and building a life in this city.

Together, these two paintings represent a beginning and an ending, two moments that frame my journey here

All three prints are made on fine art paper and signed by hand. The two smaller ones are editions of 100, and the large bouquet is limited to 50.

I hope you like them.

 Maxi