This artwork is part of a series entitled Ripple Effect which presents abstract paintings by Thekla Papadopoulou, that work collectively... Read More
This
artwork is part of a series entitled Ripple
Effect which presents
abstract paintings by Thekla Papadopoulou, that work collectively to capture
and present to the viewer the sea
essence, through aesthetics, materiality, and display. This series of
artworks presents a sequence of the artist’s thoughts and reactions towards
nature, existing as a means of escape, providing a sense of freedom, calmness
and rejuvenation for the artist. Deriving from the landscape, as a visual space
and experience, sparked a ripple
effect of vast emotions and personal reflections from the artist,
translated within a visual narrative.
Through this series, the artist
aims to transfer the viewer within her own mindscapes, by deploying a variety
of materials and processes, as a means of visualising blurry memories of her
encounters with nature, almost as snapshots of an unconscious recollection of
imagery and senses. The materiality of these surfaces becomes apparent in the
work presented, as a medium (re)directing the artist’s processes and
techniques, but also as an element utilised in bringing into the artworks the essence
of materiality and texture, defining one’s experience when encountering landscapes.
