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| Rising Moons by Rita Gabrowska |
From 1st February until 31stMarch 2012, BRINK will be presenting the works of Rita Gabrowska at Kenilworth Wines.
Gabrowska, who was born in Wroclaw, Poland, currently lives
and works in Leamington Spa as a graphic designer, painter, digital artist,
photographer and jewellery designer.
As well as exhibiting in the UK, Poland and Italy,
this talented and multi-faceted artist has five digital art works in the
collection of the Dolnoslaskie Towarzystwo Zachety Sztuk Pieknych art
institute.
Reminiscent of the Suprematist movement, her works are
sometimes self-referential or inspired by mass media symbolism, such as road
signs, electronic components and man-made objects. The images emerge as ‘mindscapes’,
where everyday objects are extrapolated from reality and reinterpreted in a
new, autonomic world, composed of captivating colours and abstract forms.
Since 2011, the artists has been focusing on digital
compositions, with a strikingly modern yet Daliesque quality. In these works
Gabrowska explores her fascination for geometric and organic abstract forms and
their relationships to each other.
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| Crazy Rock Land by Rita Gabrowska |
“Traditional painting was always the main
discipline in my career. I was taking photos, drawing and occasionally making
digital compositions based on these studies, but I always painted on canvas, developing
a world of abstract forms observed in reality. However, a few months ago this began
to change”, states the artists.
“Since I started working at Codemasters, I began
to observe digital art more and more and became fascinated with the countless
possibilities that the 2-D realm can offer an artist. Digital media opened up an
amazing space in which to challenge my
imagination and discover and create new worlds. No longer confined to the use
of real and fragile materials, such as paper, canvas, paints etc., the creative
possibilities become endless. The ‘digital paintings’ in the Vino Veritas Showcase
are the first in a new series of works that portray surreal spaces, where the
strange forms and creatures that exist in my subconscious can materialise and
come to life. I could not incorporate these into my works on canvas; there was
no space for them on the strict, analytical surfaces of the geometrical forms, which
I will never stop painting, but I am very pleased to have found a new way to express
and expand my creativity.”
The BRINK showcase can be viewed at Kenilworth Wines Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-7pm.
BRINK has an on-going
call for artists who are interested in exhibiting and promoting their work in
the local area. For further information visit: www.wix.com/brinkevents/home
