A painter for over twenty years, I have explored various techniques and mediums. My artistic approach is a constant quest for self-improvement, sparking reflections to which it is also subject. What does art bring to society? What does it bring to me, as a woman, as an artist?

 

When I worked in microbiology, I had to seek answers and continuously strive to learn more. Today, my artistic research follows that same pursuit. My work focuses on color, form, and materials. My paintings express what I experience and who I am.

 

Both the beauty and fragility of life inspire me. My travels and the different places I have visited come to life in my artworks. Landscapes from near and far, as well as nature—symbols of change and renewal—are endless sources of inspiration for me. After creating still lifes and masks, flowers have become central to my most recent pictorial research. To me, they symbolize beauty and its decline: they are born, bloom, and wither.

 

I use two main techniques in my paintings. The primary technique featured in this exhibition involves guiding my imagination toward the abstraction of shapes. It begins with a vibrant background spread across the canvas. Abstract forms are then added to the wood or canvas, with bold and vivid colors. Shapes emerge, and the colors I compose are bright and explosive, much like repressed emotions can be. Acrylic paint anchors me in the present moment and demands precise gestures.

 

The second technique, which combines painting and collage, involves delicately placing forms onto a background of tissue paper, colored with diluted acrylic paint, creating a watercolor-like effect. These washes of color and the shapes they suggest inspire my creations. The colorful stains transform into flowers, trees, landscapes, and buildings.

 

I also practice oil painting, which allows me to take the time and distance needed to refine and perfect my work.