The Scent of Blue
- Mara Fabbro
- Jun 24
- 2 min read
Few colours have travelled through the history of art with the same intensity as blue.
During the Renaissance, it was the most precious of colours.
Derived from lapis lazuli, it was reserved for the most important subjects, such as the Virgin Mary's mantle, a symbol of spirituality and protection.
Centuries later, Pablo Picasso chose blue to express a more intimate and melancholic dimension of the human condition during his celebrated Blue Period.
In the 1960s, Yves Klein transformed blue into an absolute experience, creating his distinctive International Klein Blue and making it the protagonist of works capable of evoking infinity, space and energy.



It is perhaps this ability to oscillate between presence and lightness that continues to fascinate me.
In my work, blue is never just a colour; it is an element that connects materiality, light and space.
When I apply blue to a piece, I am not simply colouring a surface.
I am trying to bring a fragment of the sea, the sky and the infinite into the space.
Through texture and materiality, blue becomes a tool for amplifying light, creating a sense of depth and establishing a dialogue with the environment that surrounds it.

Blue Across My Works
The Anatomy of a Coral series is inspired by branching forms and soft, organic surfaces. Each piece is shaped by hand, evoking both the structure and the fragility of coral.
In a living space overlooking the sea, a work from this series, featuring blue pigments and an irregular texture, recalls the depths of the ocean.
Its tactile surface interacts with light, creating subtle visual variations that evoke the movement of water.

The Maps (Metaphysical Traces) series emerges from the interplay between dense textures and areas of stillness, like imaginary maps that invite the eye to wander, explore and find its way again.

In these works, blue meets materiality and reveals every texture and relief, creating a continuous dialogue with light. It is a colour that conveys calm and depth, capable of evoking the sea, the sky and the sense of infinity we often seek in natural landscapes.
Within a home, a work from this series becomes a discreet yet powerful presence: a point of balance that accompanies everyday life while continuously offering new layers of interpretation.



