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(1203) Kiara Otavia - New Geographical Term
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About this artwork
The page given for inspiration of this work was titled ”Geographical Terms -plate1” and displayed graphics and colours from the fifties…which I wanted to use as a starting point. The caption under the images explains the human need to create maps and to find terms to describe the reality that has accompanied humanity through centuries. Then I focused on the meaning of maps as a symbolic representation of selected characteristics made in a simple, visual way and I chose the words “symbolic” and “simple” as keywords for my work. During the COVID-19 period and isolation many changes have occurred in social habits and many aspects of our lives have been defined and regulated. Human relations now need to follow rules, measures and social distancing is the new geographical term shared among all countries. Therefore, I have created two human-like figures made of pieces of maps taken from an atlas and positioned in the act of running towards each other and I represented also the new imposed social distancing. The geographical features of the globe and the human figures become a universal symbol for everybody. On top of this simplicity, I added lines of acrylic paint in a variation of colours like grass growing over the globe and covering the human figures to represent the wild power of nature that can however overcome the human limitations and geography.
About Kiara
I am a self-tought artist from Northen Italy, Venice area. My artistic process is a self-discovering exploration and materials experimentation starting from the idea that Art is always free. I mainly paint on wood pannels with acrylic paint but I also use pen, pencil and charcoal, metal and paper mixing them together. Nature is the Muse of my artistic expression but the artistic beauty of my surrondings and the study of Art History have a great influnce on my work. I don’t think I have an urge to say something rather than to show what I see: my paintings come directly out from my eyes and follow my idea of aestehetics. My favourite tool is the palette knife with which I hit the pannel repeatedly creating different layers of colours and a rythm in my movements that is menthally and physically engaging . I have a passion/obsession for lines, mainly vertical lines, throught which I describe my world.
Link to Kiara’s profile HERE
Kiara was provided with the following page from Newnes’ Pictorial Knowledge Encyclopedia:
Volume 9
The first Steps in Geography.
Geographical Terms- plate 1
The page given for inspiration of this work was titled ”Geographical Terms -plate1” and displayed graphics and colours from the fifties…which I wanted to use as a starting point. The caption under the images explains the human need to create maps and to find terms to describe the reality that has accompanied humanity through centuries. Then I focused on the meaning of maps as a symbolic representation of selected characteristics made in a simple, visual way and I chose the words “symbolic” and “simple” as keywords for my work. During the COVID-19 period and isolation many changes have occurred in social habits and many aspects of our lives have been defined and regulated. Human relations now need to follow rules, measures and social distancing is the new geographical term shared among all countries. Therefore, I have created two human-like figures made of pieces of maps taken from an atlas and positioned in the act of running towards each other and I represented also the new imposed social distancing. The geographical features of the globe and the human figures become a universal symbol for everybody. On top of this simplicity, I added lines of acrylic paint in a variation of colours like grass growing over the globe and covering the human figures to represent the wild power of nature that can however overcome the human limitations and geography.
About Kiara
I am a self-tought artist from Northen Italy, Venice area. My artistic process is a self-discovering exploration and materials experimentation starting from the idea that Art is always free. I mainly paint on wood pannels with acrylic paint but I also use pen, pencil and charcoal, metal and paper mixing them together. Nature is the Muse of my artistic expression but the artistic beauty of my surrondings and the study of Art History have a great influnce on my work. I don’t think I have an urge to say something rather than to show what I see: my paintings come directly out from my eyes and follow my idea of aestehetics. My favourite tool is the palette knife with which I hit the pannel repeatedly creating different layers of colours and a rythm in my movements that is menthally and physically engaging . I have a passion/obsession for lines, mainly vertical lines, throught which I describe my world.
Link to Kiara’s profile HERE
Kiara was provided with the following page from Newnes’ Pictorial Knowledge Encyclopedia:
Volume 9
The first Steps in Geography.
Geographical Terms- plate 1
Artist:
Kiara OtaviaMedium:
Acrylic and paper collageDimensions:
A4Price:
100 EUR