Lucas L'Hermitte Interviews Maria Morganti at Galerie Ivana de Gavardie

Lucas L'Hermitte conducted a seven-question interview with Maria Morganti during their joint exhibition 'D'un jour à l'autre' at Galerie Ivana de Gavardie in Paris, running from March 7 to April 6, 2013. The interview explores Morganti's painting process, which involves applying one color per day to a constantly wet palette, building up layers without erasing previous ones. She describes her method as akin to breathing, with a brief application phase followed by observation. Morganti explains that colors evolve from a single never-drying bowl, so each new hue carries traces of the past, preventing regret or erasure. She addresses the difficulty of using yellow due to contamination from other colors, and notes that color sequences often arise by chance rather than predetermined plans. The number of layers in her 'Sédimentations' series is determined by material consistency, not perceptual effect. Morganti rejects the notion of repentance, viewing her work as a continuous present where all layers coexist. The interview was translated by Arnaud Lefebvre, who also serves as contact for the gallery.