Paulina Góra is a polish visual artist whose pieces revolve around symbolism of the world around us - with hints of turpism throughout the canvas. A mythology lover since she was a child - it has greatly influenced many of her paintings into having myth references from various cultures. Paulina uses her artistic talents as a way of creating a narration, a story - concentrating on transferring her experiences and emotions onto a canvas. She usually works with traditional oil paint.
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The artist's favorite definition of art is the point of view that it is a free interpretation, presenting what is the most beautiful or important for the author. Remembering that everyone has their own definition of beauty, it can be an unusual way to establish an independent dialogue between the recipient and the author, where everyone meets in different places of their perception and adds depth of the message, makes art acquire a different dimension, because it's perceived through the feelings filter of the recipient.
Paulina’s pieces reach deep into one’s mind, highlighting their dreams and childhood memories - hidden in the closed drawers of the mind. The paintings are like lenses, designed to show forgotten, yet cherished memories. From those memories we extract sensitivity, which we tend to lose so often in the harsh realities of life. The majority of visual themes in her work include images of children alongside toys, representations of flora and fauna, or everyday objects, all of which serve as diverse symbols important to the artist. Don't let appearances deceive you, because beneath the guise of seemingly dolls lies a mature perspective, which may tell us that adulthood or maturity is not just about limitations, conventions, or duties. Maturity is freedom - freedom of perception, reception, interpretation. It's the gift of awareness and the sum of experiences. It's also cooperation with memories and all their baggage, with the inner child that says you can do anything, without adhering to norms, without fears, without the impressions of others, without compromises. And it is precisely this that creates identity - the synergy of childish courage and adult consciousness, from this duality arises the form of the characters depicted in Paulina Góra's paintings. |
Lovers of Paulina Góra's paintings are captivated by the large, hypnotic, and mysterious eyes of the heroines and heroes. Others pierced by their gaze feel uneasy. This dissonance between admiration and uncertainty is perfectly understandable. Eyes, as a symbol, are present in many cultures and traditions. They can be the "mirror of the soul" but also evoke associations with Orwell's Big Brother, who crosses the threshold of freedom and privacy. Prolonged intense staring - one could say observation - puts the viewer in a state of suspicion and unease. Eyes can be enraptured, in love, or they can be sinister; gazes can hurt, but they can also ask for help.
So who are the characters that so often appear on Paulina Góra's canvases?
These distinctive heroes, "dolls" with large eyes and fragile bodies, have been accompanying the artist for several years now. It's a theme she continues to explore, seeking new meanings and clothing stories in new symbols. And those symbols, on Paulina's canvases, are extremely important - they create the narrative and atmosphere of the painting. Sometimes dark and unsettling, other times warm, evoking the fondest childhood memories. Viewing the world through the eyes of an inner child is very important to the artist. Such a perspective is a source of profound and moving experiences, but depending on the individual's experiences, it can also be associated with pain and difficult emotions.
Undoubtedly, Paulina Góra's paintings are ambiguous, multidimensional, even though at first glance they may seem similar - the artist operates within a single composition. However, it is the accessories and the space in which the heroes from Góra's universe function that create the aura of the painting, which depending on the viewer's emotional baggage and experiences, can have different interpretations.
@2sztuki
So who are the characters that so often appear on Paulina Góra's canvases?
These distinctive heroes, "dolls" with large eyes and fragile bodies, have been accompanying the artist for several years now. It's a theme she continues to explore, seeking new meanings and clothing stories in new symbols. And those symbols, on Paulina's canvases, are extremely important - they create the narrative and atmosphere of the painting. Sometimes dark and unsettling, other times warm, evoking the fondest childhood memories. Viewing the world through the eyes of an inner child is very important to the artist. Such a perspective is a source of profound and moving experiences, but depending on the individual's experiences, it can also be associated with pain and difficult emotions.
Undoubtedly, Paulina Góra's paintings are ambiguous, multidimensional, even though at first glance they may seem similar - the artist operates within a single composition. However, it is the accessories and the space in which the heroes from Góra's universe function that create the aura of the painting, which depending on the viewer's emotional baggage and experiences, can have different interpretations.
@2sztuki