Abstract & Experimental

  • Donna con abiti orientali

    Artwork Description: In quest’opera acrilica, l’autore fonde l’eleganza esotica dell’Oriente con una profonda e magnetica introspezione psicologica. Il ritratto si sviluppa attorno a una figura femminile dalla bellezza fiera e distaccata, affiancata da un gatto che ne specchia l’attitudine silenziosa. Come suggerisce l’artista, la tela emana “uno sguardo fiero, una forza quieta, un silenzio felino…

  • Donna con gatto

    Artwork Description: In questo intenso acrilico, l’autore indaga l’archetipo del legame tra l’universo femminile e quello felino, trasformandolo in un manifesto di pudore e introspezione. L’opera racconta, come splendidamente espresso dall’artista, “l’affettuosità di un gatto come rifugio e complicità di una bellezza che non vuole essere ammirata, ma che anzi sembra chiedere silenzio”. Il volto…

  • Wheels of the Future Perfect

    Additional Artwork Images: Artwork Description: With the artwork “Wheels of the Future Perfect” as a cornerstone, Donka uses coaxial art to create a series of flash-forward representations of objects in which the present is perceived as already outdated, destined for obsolescence before it has even been experienced, according to an aesthetic we might define as…

  • Earthbound

    Artwork Description: Earthbound This painting was inspired by time spent immersed in nature during a period of ill health. Sitting in a flowing mountain river, warmed by the sun and surrounded by trees, I was reminded of the restorative power of the natural world. A walk up Mount Buffalo, despite my uncertainty, became part of…

  • To Calabria

    Artwork Description: To Calabria. This painting is a reflection on the strength and resilience of the women of Calabria, inspired by my mother’s early life in southern Italy. As a young girl, she would walk from the village to the river to tend the olive groves, care for the land, and wash clothes before carrying…

  • Hat series 3 – Mammoth Moth

    Artwork Description: The Hat Series (3) – Mammoth Moth The Hat Series consists of three paintings inspired by endangered species and the often-overlooked wonders of the natural world. The idea emerged while teaching one of my youngest students amongst a class of adults. Her youthful confidence and timeless presence inspired the figures, who are dressed…

  • Hat Series 2 – Mushroom

    Artwork Description: The Hat Series (2) – Mushroom The Hat Series consists of three paintings inspired by endangered species and the often-overlooked wonders of the natural world. The idea emerged while teaching one of my youngest students amongst a class of adults. Her youthful confidence and timeless presence inspired the figures, who are dressed in…

  • Hat Series 1 – Wasp

    Artwork Description: The Hat Series (1) – Wasp The Hat Series consists of three paintings inspired by endangered species and the often-overlooked wonders of the natural world. The idea emerged while teaching one of my youngest students amongst a class of adults. Her youthful confidence and timeless presence inspired the figures, who are dressed in…