Nakedness is Natural
If we were not meant to be nude, we would not be born this way. Maria expresses nudity (in this context, baring one’s soul out) as being natural. In this piece, she refers to nudity as a state of fact and a state of mind. Here, she enforces the acceptance of being vulnerable as the world today strongly frowns on vulnerability.
She said on her Instagram, “If the table had a soul. With everything that impresses me, I want to interact. I digest the emotions in my art to feel and release them. I receive – I process – I give.” She explained that her emotions are not just from nature but also from man-made objects. It turned out to be a treasure trove, as if everything that I found bit by bit in the forest was served at once.