Translating unseen truths through painting
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Serebrianskaia, Ekaterina
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Master of Creative Practice
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Unitec, Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Date
2024
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Fahey, Richard
Smith, Emma
Smith, Emma
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Masters Thesis
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painting
abstract art
philosophy of art
abstract art
philosophy of art
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Serebrianskaia, E. (2024). Translating unseen truths through painting (Unpublished document submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Creative Practice). Unitec, Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6442
Abstract
Being fully present in the moment is arguably one of the most essential aspects of life. It is about experiencing each second, each breath, and each sensation as they unfold. In a world where distractions abound, focusing on the here and now becomes a powerful antidote to the noise that often fills our minds and lives. Consequently, my creative practice is devoted to capturing the essence of those precious fleeting moments of being that emerge as impressions of the surrounding world.
Through the creating of an abstract image, the use of colours and fluid, seamless forms in delicate layers of acrylic inks, I try to embody the elusive nature of the reality that slips away with each passing breath. The unprimed canvas and the translucent use of acrylic paint allow colours to merge naturally, capturing the essence of existence. The choice of materials is deliberate, as raw canvas facilitates acrylic paint to behave naturally, evoking associative connections to the depicted moment. Moreover, the visual simplicity in my paintings eliminates excess, emphasising only the core elements. Applying thin layers of acrylic inks and fluids one after another, seeing how they absorb into the raw canvas and dry with fading vividness, enables me to embrace fresh creative insights and personal revelations. While not telling the whole story, my minimalistic paintings are filled with various meanings, and the canvas is considered a contemplative space rather than merely a surface for pictorial representation. The paintings become panoramic snapshots of the sublime reality, ephemeral and transient
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