About me
I believe that we are all artists, and that it is our duty to create something beautiful before we depart from this dimension. I have no training in ‘belle arte’, I am a scientist. I have listened to my inner self and started experimenting with colours, acrylic paints primarily, to help me better express my emotions. My collection is about love, optimism, sometimes mixed feelings, vanity, nature, and everything human in essence.
The story of the girl from Ipanema transposed on canvas through feminine shapes, vivid colours, straight lines and overlay composed of painted wrapping paper. Her spirit emerges from the vividness of the colours used and shapes.
“The girl from Ipanema”, August 2023. Acrylic paint, charcoal pencil and wrapping paper on stretched canvas.
“Silenced”, August 2023. Acrylic paint and duct tape on stretched canvas.
Opposite to all my past works, this piece is quite aggressive and might not come easy for the viewer to assimilate, but it has a very strong message. It is about oppression all over the world against freedom of speech people face everyday. The duct tape I have used is stuck onto an invisible mouth and symbolises the silencing action itself. Oppression will never achieve its purpose, people’s hearts and mouths are too strong, ‘the mouth’ will continue bleeding outrage, unspoken words, unshared love.
Colourful and vibrant, with suave curves and dots. Tribute to Picasso who was born in Malaga in 1881. Reminiscent of my most recent holiday, of days with infinite sun.
“Malaga sun”, August 2023. Acrylic paint on stretched canvas.
“Who messed up my lavender field?”, 2016. Acrylic on stretched canvas. 16 by 20 in.
One of my favourite works. It is a concept about destructive yet constructive force of creativity that has impact on something pre-existent. The work was very close to completion and aimed to carry your imagination to a lavender field, somewhere in Grasse, France, but then it was destructed in order to create a different texture, bold and a more dramatic landscape.
Finalist at the 45th ARTAVITA Online Art Contest competing for exhibition at Spectrum Brooklyn art fair, May 2021.
“Cherries in blossom”, 2016. Acrylic on stretched canvas. 24 by 30 in.
Imagine a warm, sunny spring day, light breeze, sitting in the shade of a cherry blossom. Isn’t it beautiful? The painting is about fragility in its purest form of strength and perfection. It is about new beginnings, soft colour palette, delicate texture, life and optimism.
Finalist at the 45th ARTAVITA Online Art Contest competing for exhibition at Spectrum Brooklyn art fair, May 2021.
“Playful”, 2015. Acrylic on paper. 10 by 14 in.
An explosion of colour and positive vibes, that carry your imagination far away to a hilly quiet village somewhere in sunny southern Italy on a Sunday afternoon.
Flawless, 2023. Acrylic on stretched canvas, 36 by 48 in.
Everyone strives for perfection even though we never reach it, so try to embrace imperfection as the new form of perfection. Let the energy flow, observe nature. Nature is perfectly imperfect.
Flawless
Everyone strives for perfection even though we never reach it, so try to embrace imperfection as the new form of perfection. Let the energy flow, observe nature. Nature is perfectly imperfect.
Digital photography
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![Pile of large stuffed teddy bears in a retail store with warehouse ceiling and overhead lighting visible.]()
Exhausted toys
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![A woman sits on a stone ledge on a cobblestone street in a European city, reading a book or magazine. The street is lined with old buildings, some with windows and shutters, and a car is parked on the left side. The photo is in black and white.]()
Roman afternoon
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![A chain-link fence with a sausage-shaped object hanging from it, with power lines and buildings in the background.]()
Lost item
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![Black and white photo of a magazine cover featuring a man with dark hair and a beard. The magazine is on a table along with a rolled-up poster, a pen, a cup of coffee, and a striped cloth.]()
Nourishing
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![Black and white photo of a busy city street with tall buildings, a cyclist, pedestrians, a bus, and wet pavement.]()
Tea time
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![Reflection of the night sky with stars in a puddle on the ground, framed by the silhouettes of tree leaves.]()
Small universe
Digital photography
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![Low angle view of two modern buildings with one having a beige stone facade with many square windows, and the other featuring curved balconies with warm lighting outlines, against a cloudy sky.]()
Divergent
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![Stacked colorful chairs in red, pink, green, and white in a corner of a room with a green and white wall.]()
Curvy
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![Close-up of a colorful mosaic tile fireplace with dark, purple, yellow, and brown tiles.]()
Blurred reflection
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![Close-up of a pile of crushed aluminum soda cans, with reflections showing an indoor setting.]()
At night
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![Nighttime city view seen through vertical strands of string curtain, with illuminated buildings and streets in the background.]()
Starlight
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![Close-up of metallic hardware attachment on a white ceiling with wires underneath.]()
Complementary
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![Graffiti-covered brick wall with three arched windows, posters, and trash on the ground, including scattered fruit, paper, and plastic bottles.]()
Sunday afternoon
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![A wooden pier or dock with a metal railing extending over calm, dark water reflecting sunlight.]()
Windy day
Outside, February 2022. Acrylic on stretched canvas, 36 by 48 in.
“Joie de Martini”, 2021. Digital photography.
Taken in 2021 on a sunny winter afternoon at home. Weak winter sun light reflects on the drinks cabinet. It is an analogy to Joie de vivre. Imagine New York’s vibe on a regular evening, dirty Martini cocktails and fine jazz, my definition of ‘joie de vivre’.
“Journey is about to begin”, 2020. Digital photography.
Finalist at the 45th ARTAVITA Online Art Contest competing for exhibition at Spectrum Brooklyn art fair, May 2021.
"Mixed feelings”, 2014. Acrylic on canvas paper. 10 by 12 in.
My first work. I started to experiment with colours, acrylic paints primarily on canvas paper in 2014. Emotionally challenging time in my life that is reflected by the blurred demarcations between strong earthy colours, yet with good balance between light and dark elements.
“Nature has fulfilled her duty gracefully”, 2016. Digital photography.
“Pand3mic”, 2021. Acrylic on stretched canvas. 24 by 24 in.
“Bleeding heart”, 2016. Acrylic on stretched canvas. 24 by 30 in.
"Autumn", 2016. Acrylic on canvas. 16 by 20 in.
"Storm at sea", 2015. Acrylic on canvas paper. 14 by 10 in.
"Complicated simplicity", 2015. Acrylic on canvas paper. 14 by 10 in.
"Duality", 2016. Acrylic on canvas.
"Midsummer's night dream", 2021. Acrylic on canvas. 20 by 30 in.
"Flower", 2015. Acrylic on canvas paper. 14 by 10 in.
"Verticality", 2015, London. Acrylic on canvas paper. 16 by 12 in.
"On the rush", 2015, London. Acrylic on canvas paper. 16 by 12 in.
"Irises for Mimi", 2017. Acrylic on canvas. 16 by 20 in.
"Volume", 2015, London. Acrylic on canvas paper. 16 by 20 in.
Finalist certificate awarded to Ovidiu Novac for artwork in the 45th ARTAVITA Online Art Contest, May 2021, Spectrum Brooklyn art fair, signed by Despina Turnberg, with ARTAVITA logo.
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