Saturday, April 24, 2010

Ladies First - Group Show at BSG

 


monika viktoria – of lace and moss

My current body of work “of lace and moss” is a series of delicate portraits depicting transient moments in time.
The girls in my portraits are captured glimpses: a parting glance before a departure, a blink, a sigh, a hesitant decision. They are caught in the brief moment between a breath, a second of silent contemplation before a transformation.
When I think of lace and moss I imagine silent places deep within the woods, and forgotten attics guarding the remnants of a decadent bygone time. In my drawings I try to depict the ephemeral waifs who might equally inhabit both places.
Layers of delicate watercolour washes create a softly glowing space; an achingly fragile world filled with longing and intermingled memories.
For “Ladies First” I will be exhibiting a selection of the latest portraits in the series.

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I'm delighted to announce I will have a selection of my latest artworks on exhibition at Brunswick Street Gallery in late May. I have been drawing and preparing with great excitement.

I even sat down and made the most time consuming - but beautiful - business cards I could. Each little frame I cut out by hand, keeping the pretty ornate silhouette in tact. The delicate tissue paper pouches are all sewn individually, and the precious card slips inside...


8 comments:

  1. holy MOLY those are some crazy business cards! They're beautiful!

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  2. Between your paintings, your beautiful self, and those stunning business cards, you will be a knock-out, Monika! I believe Noxy's choice of the expression "Holy Moly!" is exactly right!

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  3. those businesscards are something else, i love them!

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  4. ladies, thank you so much for your yummy comments and support.... it sounds like I should just pin my business cards to the walls and forget the drawings ^_^

    Paiva - you are so getting extra brownie points :-)

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  5. Terrific PR! All the best for the show: such a detailed and loving work should and will be rewarded!

    PS: Monika, what kind of printer do you have? Your cards look so shiny and with great colors...

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  6. Ah... my printer is the saddest creature alive Astera!!

    I went next door to a photo-lab. I printed these out on matt photo paper, then cut them all out by hand, leaving the intricate wavy frame silhouttes in tact!!

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  7. ...I see...Your printed must be related to mine!

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  8. *printer! (sorry: my spelling keeps failing me these days!)

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