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November 2023 #87

CONTEMPORARY ART / DESIGN / AUCTIONS / EXHIBITIONS / ART FAIRS

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Pagan Madonna, 2023.
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Savoy Artist Suite. 2023
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Exciting
artistic
partnerships
place Hotel
Savoy and
its guests at
the heart of
Florence's
vibrant art
scene.

Photographer David LaChapelle
with Barbara Lo Giudice, Special
Projects Manager, Hotel Savoy.
Florence. 2023 © All rights
reserved.

Rocco Forte
Hotels' Savoy
became an
important
cultural player
in Florence,
helping art and
culture thrive
and prosper.
A sort of 'Salon
Cculturelle'.

ARTIST SUITE
PROJECT

he long-established relationship
between Rocco Forte Hotels and
accomplished contemporary
artists provides the backdrop for
the Artist Suite Project, which has seen some
of the major suites of the hotel protagonists
of a rebranding. Pictures in the link.
The Artist suites and the common spaces
of the hotel host important talents of the
contemporary art world and their unique
works of art. Hotel Savoy takes on the role
of a temporary museum in town, and people
from the city are most welcome to visit the
exhibitions.

David LaChapelle at a meeting.
Hotel Savoy, Florence. 2023
© All rights reserved.

Among the international names hosted by
the Artist Suites at Hotel Savoy are worldfamous artists like Maurizio Cattelan,
the British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor,
Y.Kami and Francesco Maccapani Missoni,
the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava,
who is the recipient of the Carrier award
Leonardo Da Vinci. Sculptors like Jago and
Antonio Signorini, and photographers David
La Chapelle and Vincent Peters. Some of
them also showcased their work at the Hotel
Savoy.
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David LaChapelle
Rebirth of Venus, 2009
© All rights reserved.

Savoy Artist Suite. 2023
© All rights reserved.

ARTIST SUITE
PROJECT

“Hotel Savoy has become
a place specialising in
creating occasions of
meeting, sharing ideas and
projects.”
- Arturo Galansino, General Director of the Fondazione
Palazzo Strozzi

Savoy Artist Suite. 2023
© All rights reserved.

HOTEL SAVOY,

AT THE HEART OF

FLORENCE'S
ART SCENE

Exhibition view at the Hotel Savoy
Loby. Artworks by Flora Borsi. 1st
Place Winner at the International
Competition, a collaboration
of Art Market Magazine, Lens
Magazine, and Florence Biennale.
2021 © All rights reserved.

trio of exciting artistic partnerships places Hotel
Savoy and its guests at the heart of Florence's vibrant
art scene. The collaboration with Fondazione Palazzo
Strozzi, Florence Biennale, and Museo 900 not only
allows guests of the hotel to have access to the previews of some
of the most important cultural events but also enhances the
Savoy's connection with the artistic spirit of the city.

Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi:
Anish Kapoor
"Rocco Forte Hotels has been one
of the founding partners of our
foundation and of its mission since
its birth back to 20 years ago,"
according to Arturo Galansino,
General Director of the Fondazione
Palazzo Strozzi. "Hotel Savoy has
become a place specializing in
creating occasions of meeting,
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sharing ideas and projects."
Continuing its 20-year
collaboration with the Fondazione
Palazzo Strozzi, Hotel Savoy is
ideally positioned to explore
Anish Kapoor's autumn exhibition,
"Untrue Unreal." Invited Rocco
Forte Friends will attend a private
view before the exhibition officially
opens on 7 October 2023.
The exhibition is an opportunity

"to lose and rediscover ourselves,
prompting us to question what is
untrue or unreal." says Galansino.
"Kapoor engaged with the
Renaissance architecture," says
Galansino, inviting us to "connect
in a new way to Palazzo Strozzi".
He hopes visitors will reflect on the
artworks and see "the boundaries
between material and immaterial
dissolve".

Top Left: XIV Florence
Biennale: The Lorenzo
Il Magnifico Lifetime
Achievement Award to
the american artist David
Lachapelle. October. 2023 ©
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David LaChapelle, Rape of
Africa, Los Angeles, 2009 ©
All rights reserved.

Florence Art Biennale Museo Novecento

ecent guests of honor at Hotel Savoy have
included well-known artists such as Maccapani
Missoni – whose artworks adorn our walls – and
David LaChapelle, who is honored at this year's
Florence Art Biennale.
"Among the most talented and influential artists of our
time," according to Jacopo Celona, Director of the Florence
Biennale. LaChapelle's works – including some previously
unpublished photographs – are displayed at the impressive
Fortezza da Basso, a fort embedded within the fourteenthcentury walls of Florence.
Travel to Italy for the Florence Biennale to see artists from
over 80 countries across the world. It's "a great opportunity
for everyone visiting to meet the artists directly, live their
experiences, and to understand the world through their
eyes," says Celona.
Noteworthy shows include a large exhibition of designs and
models by world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava
and special projects such as the Amalia Del Ponte exhibition
showcasing the radical architecture of Florentine collective,
Gruppo 9999, as well as a space dedicated to Italian design.

trengthening our close ties with
modern art specialists at Museum
Novecento, we were proud to sponsor
the recent exhibition by IranianAmerican artist Y. Kami. 'Light, Gaze, Presence'
presented a chance to see select works across
four beautiful locations in Florence: Museo
Novecento itself, Museo di Palazzo Vecchio in
the towering town hall within the 15th-century
former orphanage of Museo degli Innocenti,
and Abbazia di San Miniato al Monte, atop one
of the city's highest vantage points.
A seven-minute walk from Hotel Savoy,
Museum Novecento presents modern Italian
art in the antique setting of Spedale of the
Leopoldine, once a 13th-century hospital,
overlooking Santa Maria Novella Square.
Right Page: Chameleon. 2016. Flora
Borsi. Winner at the International
Competition-A collaboration of Art
Market Magazine, Lens Magazine,
and Florence Biennale © All rights
reserved.

Right: Exhibition view at the Savoy
Hotel, Florence. 2022. Artwork by Flora
Borsi. Winner at the International
Competition-A collaboration of Art Market
Magazine, Lens Magazine, and Florence
Biennale © All rights reserved.

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For the best way to explore the modernday art scene in Florence, allow our wellconnected concierge team at Hotel Savoy via
email at concierge.savoy@roccofortehotels.
com or by telephone at +39 05 52735836 and
ask them to arrange a private tour of the city's
latest art exhibitions.
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YOUNG ARTISTS
VERNISSAGES

otel Savoy welcomes young
emerging artists and helps
them by promoting their
art with exhibitions at the
hotel. Throughout the entire hotel,
you can admire beautiful and original
works of art that capture the guest's
attention. A vernissage is organized
to open the exhibition in order for
attendees to meet the artists and learn
more about their creative process and
the meanings before their creations.
Once again, Hotel Savoy takes on
the role of cultural salon in town and
becomes a place where creativity and
elegance meet.
Hotel Savoy, special exhibition
"A Florentine Dream", a selection of
works by Inna Morozova, took place
from 25 September to 25 October
2023,

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"A Florentine Dream"

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Editorial Article
Evrona Disaster
100 x 70 cm. Mixed media
on paper. Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.

in my works, poems, and paintings,
I deal with the future of our
vulnerable, global warming, and
its effects on social relations.
It is unbelievable that a third world war
is threatening us in the third millennium.
Millions of immigrants are seeking a safe
place."
Varda Berger at the
studio ©
All rights reserved.

Varda Berger | social and ecological artist, poet

orn in Israel, master's degree
in chemistry at Tel Aviv
University. While studying
in the Netherlands, at the
Faculty of Art at Tel Aviv University, at
the People's University, and at the Beit
Midrash for teachers in Ramat Hasharon,
her passion for painting grew, and after
years of research, teaching in the last
thirty years, painting has become her
main occupation.
Berger lives in Tel-Aviv and has been a
member of the Association of Painters and
Sculptors of Tel-Aviv since 1986, in the
Forum for Ecological Art and Association
of Creative Women, and was elected to
the International Association of European
Artists. Recently, she was chosen to join
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the international association AFC Artists
for the Preservation of Nature.
In her works and poems, Varda Berger
deals with ecological and social issues
and the pursuit of peace.
The lack of balance between man and
advanced technology and nature has
resulted in pollution, the depletion
of biological diversity, and the
disappearance of many species in nature.
The maiden called today by scientists the
sixth extinction. (The fifth was the age of
the dinosaurs).
In her paintings, you will find migratory
wild animals and birds in danger of
extinction. Lions, tigers, deer, and
migrating birds like pelicans and cranes.

Black holes
Eight billion people
decipher genomes,
hobbling in space,
discovering galaxies,
and black holes,
but –
an olive leaf, their
hands
too short to reach.

Top: Fairy Tales L
70 x 100 cm. Mixed media
on paper. Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.

Left: Jerusalem Valley
70x50 cm. Mixed media on
paper. Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.
Samar Sands
100x70 cm. Mixed media
on paper. Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.

series of poems and
paintings of a naked
woman without a head
deals with discrimination,
humiliation, inequality, and women's
rights in the world, especially in the
Third World.
One of her latest series deals with
migratory birds as a model for living
in peace without borders, without
fanatical religion, and without fuel to
fight over - wing and spirit.
Berger uses prints of soles and tires to
depict the rapacity of man.
On the other hand, she works with
very diluted acrylic paint on paper,
in a spontaneous technique in which
she shakes the paint, and currents are
created that include the sad objects
and perhaps reflect our faces?

In 2004, Berger won the Kafka Medal
for female artists in Prague, Czech
Republic. In 2011, she was invited to
the Biennale in Tuscany CHIANCIANI
(160 artists were selected out of 1600
to whom the Biennale applied) and
won the second prize - the Leonardo
Prize for paper works.
In 2012, at the same place, she won
the first prize for paper works at an
international exhibition.
In 2013, she was invited to the
Biennale in Izmir, Turkey. 453 artists
from 53 countries participated, and
19 judges - Verda Berger won the
second prize in the painting category
(including all techniques).
In 2015, Her work was exhibited at
the ARTQUAKEKYOTO International
Biennale, museum Kyoto, and was
awarded the First Prize for promoting
Peace through Art.

In 2017 and 2019, she participated at
the London International Art Biennale
and won third and second Prizes for
works on paper, selected out of 140
featured artists.
In 2020, Berger exhibited at the MUSA
International Art Space, a woman's
essence show in Rome.
Berger's work has been exhibited in
over twenty-five solo exhibitions in
Israel, along with countless group
exhibitions in Israel and around the
world. She expresses her views in
poems, most in the Eiko style, which
has recently accompanied her shows.
During the past years, she has
published several books, including the
"Kochav Haim," paintings and poems
in Hebrew and English, published by
Ibn Hoshan and designed by David
Tratkober.
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#METOO
100x70 cm. Mixed media
on paper. Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.

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Could you explain
yourself and share the key moments in your
biography that have significantly shaped
your artistic style and the themes you
explore?

and writing. My scientific understanding
convinced me that our Planet is IN DANGER,
so fragile, and we humans, as the head of the
pyramid, are responsible for the safety of its
future.

I was enchanted from my
early childhood by the beauty of nature
and its variety of life. Very close to my
small village, I used to pluck red and white
anomalies, cyclamens, and daffodils and
loved to paint them.
I joined a socialistic youth organization,
influencing my views on justice, equality,
and freedom. Later in my life, I was drawn to
science and got my degrees in chemistry at
the Haifa Technion and Tel Aviv University.
But over all those years, I continued painting

Touring Africa brought to my knowledge the
awful decrease in the number of wild animals
hunted for their horns. The warming of the
oceans, the carbon dioxide level, using more
and more fuel, and burning forests- all point
to the fact that we are already in the middle
of the sixth extinction after the dinosaurs and
the creatures of the planet did it.
I join the green movements: In my works of
art and poems, I deal with the future of our
planet. My message is a mirror and a warning
red light SOS to the world.

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VARDA BERGER:

The fourth
millennium
No butterfly
No flutter
Cocoon
Fin

Top: If Only
70X100 cm. Mixed media
on paper. Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.
Right Page: A Hedgehog #2
35x50 cm. Mixed media on
paper. Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.

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Can you describe your creative process?
How do you go from an idea or concept
about environmental degradation to a
finished piece of art?
I usually work with paper
(300gr Fabriano) and acrylic paint in an
aquarelle style, freely and spontaneously.
An enchanting gazelle that appears out of
chaos is almost melting into
the paper, but observing it carefully, you

VARDA BERGER:

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can see that it is trodden upon with my
sole or a car tire.
A tree is losing its leaves, and the cry of
a munch appears in the trunk. A dead,
naked, bruised woman, head covered
with a leaf of a fig tree and fork and knife
beside her, murdered by her spouse.
I TILT THE PAPER AND STREAMS Of
DILUTE STABLE ACRYLIC PAINT CAGE THE
OBJECTS,
MAYBE WE ARE all CAGED TOO.

MURDER. October 7th.
100x70 cm. Mixed media
on paper. Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.

In your art, you delve into the
complex and distressing realities faced by women in regions
where they are marginalized and abused.
What influenced you to address these issues through
your art, and how do you ensure that your portrayal is
both impactful and respectful of the experiences of these
women?

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Flower
Once in a week or two, maybe three,
a woman is plucked,
a wife, mother, or budding sister,
a blossom from her family flowerbed.

As a woman, I am concerned about the
state of women in my country and other countries in some
parts of the world. There are religious parties where women
can vote but cannot be members of the parliament. Women
still fight for equal rights.
The #METOO movement created a change, but not enough.
The most horrible fact about women is that they are
murdered in significant numbers by their spouses or one of
the family, brother, father, or a paid assassin, especially in
some societies. I mentioned before the painting of a naked
woman with a knife and fork beside her dead body.
Every day, when a name appears in the news, I share my
artwork on all social media channels along with my poem:
VARDA BERGER:

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The plucking hand didn't waver, nor
was it turned in
The earth covers her body,
blood shrieking out is silenced.
The family flowerbed is put right,
Honor is restored.

Top Left: Eve, L, Genesis #2
100 x 70 cm. Mixed media on
paper. Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.

Top Right: Praying. October 7th.
Photopaint. 50x35 cm. Mixed
media on paper. Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.

7 October War.
Photopaint. 100 x 70 cm.
Mixed media on paper.
Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.

Gladly, I answered.
Hula was a small lake that Israel turned into
agricultural land about 70 years ago, but
it was not a success; some years ago, part
of it was revived, and hundreds of millions
of birds came back to rest and feed during
their long way from north to south and
back. The farmers feed them in a special
maze field, and you can come very close to
them.
The scene in the early mornings and
evenings is unbelievable. I left after ten
days, but the cranes and pelicans continued
flying in my mind and into my paintings.
I was so connected to their way of life and
the idea of peace, I wrote:

Migrating birds
Migrating birds,
from north to south and back,
season after season,
millions of miles.
Each flap of wings
supports the bird behind.
Mysterious migration,
Following a map of stars at
night,
the sun's compass during
daylight.
No fuel, no flag, no borders,
No God.
Caressing the Planet
fraternity of feathers.
Fugitives of hunger and frost,
not folly wars.
What kind
of reaction do you aim to evoke in
your audience with your art? Have
you received any responses that
particularly stood out to you?
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I try to involve
my audience with the beauty of
the objects and evoke emotions of
sadness in my paintings, making
them see the suffering situations
and try to change them. I get many
comments and support on social
media from around the world.
During the past years, I published
three books, paintings, and
VARDA BERGER:

poems in English and Hebrew that
strongly refer to the issue.
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Do you have a personal story or
experience that you put on paper?
How has it influenced your artistic
journey?
One morning in
the fall of 2008, I got a call from
Prof. Yosi Leshem:
"Would you agree to take part in a
10-day international symposium of
artists at Agmon Hahula, organized
by ANF ARTISTS FOR NATURE"?

VARDA BERGER:

If only, if only
I had the wings of a bird,
I might from a green treetop
see
Peace.

My exhibition in Tel Aviv Artists House,
"WINGS WITHOUT BORDERS," was a turning
point back to the theme of peace. I was
invited to exhibit at the Izmir International
2013 Biennale and won the second prize for
painting. My book "Planet of Life" (2012)
was with me and created a significant
impression. In 2015, I participated in
KYOTO, ARTQUAKEKYOTO2015 International
Biennale, and won the prize for promoting
PEACE through art.
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e=mc2. October 7th.
100x70 cm. Mixed media on
paper. Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.

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VARDA BERGER:

Do you see your art as a form
of education? If so, how do you
balance the educational aspect
with the artistic element?

In the future, I will focus on
the problems of peace in my
country, which is in the middle
of a war against Hamas. I was
shocked by the brutality of the
HAMAS terrorist organization
on the seventh of October
and very depressed about the
loss of lives, abduction, and
destruction on both sides.
The threat of nuclear war on our
planet never leaves my mind.
In my old age, I want to deal
with the meaning of life and
complete a retrospective
exhibition that includes photo
paints that I developed during
the time of COVID-19.

VARDA BERGER:

Sometimes, I am invited to
lecture in schools about my
work in the organization of
"women wage peace," of which
I am a member. Education
through art and about art has
a significant role in creating a
peaceful, healthy society.
ART MARKET MAGAZINE:
Looking forward, how do
you see your art evolving
in response to the ongoing
environmental crisis? Are there
specific areas or issues you plan
to focus on in your future work?

Top Left: Pelicans Resting
70x50 cm. Mixed media on
paper. Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.

Suicide
In the excavations of the Anthropocene,
The human epoch
under piles of concrete and asphalt,
in a radiated layer of soil were
exposed:
Ruins of skyscrapers, missiles,
metal and glass boxes, plastic scraps,
countless fossils and tombstones
engraved with signals,
unsoundly the toil of intelligent
creatures.
Did they cut down forests? Did they
Pollute the earth, the rivers?
Did they not spare their own kind?
There is no way of knowing
In an eye blink of a planet,
all life on its surface was gone.
Archeologists named itThe sixth extinction.

Top Right: Corona poppy
70x50 cm. Mixed media on
paper. Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.

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Nevermore
100X70 cm. Mixed media
on paper. Varda Berger ©
All rights reserved.

Website: WWW.VBREGER.COM | FACEBOOK: /Varda Breger | Instagram: @vardabreger
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NATHAN NEVEN

Urban Story

Sleek City Swimmers.
2022. 80x80 cm.
Acrylic and Oil on
Canvas. (Detail)
Nathan Neven ©
All rights reserved.

Kinsale of the Sea. 2022
80x80 cm. Acrylic and
Oil on Canvas.
Nathan Neven ©
All rights reserved.

NATHAN NEVEN

Flamingos di Como. 2023
80x80 cm. Acrylic and Oil on
Canvas. Nathan Neven ©
All rights reserved.

Wildlife
Urban Story

All the images and films during the confinement of these
cities around the world, of these empty streets which
were playing over and over in the media, fascinated me,
and I said to myself that animals could very well replace
humans. Influence of a historical moment!" - NATHAN NEVEN

Born in 1979. Lives and works in
Ireland. After studying art and
communication, Neven became
a graphic designer for magazines
and then a graphic designer in
advertising. Nurturing the dream
of becoming a painter, he moved
to Paris, where he took courses to
perfect his learning. His art tells of
this journey, his life in Europe, and
his discovery of travel.

He has pursued a full-time career as
an artist for the past ten years.
His solo exhibitions have taken him
from Japan to Ireland (where he
settled) via the United Kingdom,
the United States, France, and
South Africa. His artistic journey
is expressed through urban
landscapes, vibrantly colored
interior scenes, and joyful
juxtapositions of our daily lives.

Royal Palace Brussels. 2023
101.6x101.6 cm. Acrylic and
Oil on Canvas. Nathan Neven
© All rights reserved.

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NATHAN
NEVEN

EVEN feels a particular
fascination for these classic
and silent interiors in
opposition to the city and its
fury. He masters the expressive language
of color, play of light, worked textures,
and original shapes with rare spontaneity
and emotion. Through his proven

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technique and inspired by everything that
touches his soul, he shares his feelings
with us in a dynamic and shimmering
harmony.
Nathan NEVEN surprises and amuses with
the series Wild Life, which was invited and
born in reaction to the isolation caused by
the pandemic, which he still completes.

EVEN's paintings also remind us of the
photographs of Karen Knorr or Gloria
Friedman by multiplying mythological
evocations and references to art history.
They give a determining place to architecture,
which becomes both the framework and the
subject of fiction, where it introduces animals'
incongruous elements observed in the art lover's
archetypal positions and the works exhibited
there.

Nathan NEVEN is part of this generation of
contemporary artists who, while admiring his
classical or modern elders, paint with spontaneity,
sincerity, and emotion... quite simply.
Neven's works are displayed in many galleries
around the globe, including in France (Paris,
Honfleur, Touquet Paris Plage), The US (California),
the UK (London), Ireland (Kinsale, Dublin), South
Africa (Johannesburg).

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NATHAN NEVEN

Left Page: Dream Explorers.
2023. 101.6x101.6 cm.
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas.
Nathan Neven © All rights
reserved.
Top: Brooklyn Crossing. 2023
80x80 cm. Acrylic and Oil on
Canvas. Nathan Neven ©
All rights reserved.

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Interiors devoid of human presence allow us to
highlight all the majesty and power of the place.
Like Ariadne's thread, the red armchair invites us
to sit, appropriate the space, and savor the moment".
- NATHAN NEVEN

Top: Golden Lady and a Red Ribbon. 2023
101.6x101.6 cm. Acrylic and Oil on Canvas.
Nathan Neven © All rights reserved.

Dignity. 2022.
81.3x81.3 cm. Acrylic and Oil on Canvas.
Nathan Neven © All rights reserved.

Right Page: Head of Clan. 2021.
81.3x81.3 cm. Acrylic and Oil on Canvas.
Nathan Neven © All rights reserved.

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Top: Follow the Instinct.
2022. 127x127 cm.
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas.
Nathan Neven ©
All rights reserved.
Right: Exploring
Temptation. 2022
127x127 cm.
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas.
Nathan Neven ©
All rights reserved.
Right Page: Dublin walkers
St Andrew’s. 2022
80x80 cm.
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas.
Nathan Neven ©
All rights reserved.

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Sleek City Swimmers.
2022. 80x80 cm.
Acrylic and Oil on
Canvas.
Nathan Neven ©
All rights reserved.

Palais-Royal. 2023
101.6x101.6 cm.
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas.
Nathan Neven ©
All rights reserved.

MEWS 1878. 2023
101.6x101.6 cm. Acrylic
and Oil on Canvas.
Nathan Neven © All rights
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NATHAN
NEVEN

Website: nathanneven.com | Instagram: @nathannevenartiste
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Left Page: Awakening,
Digital Painting-archival
print, 70x90cm, 2023
Bela Balog ©
All rights reserved.
Right: Dance, Digital
Painting-archival print,
52x76cm, 2023
Bela Balog ©
All rights reserved.

BELA BALOG

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Bela Balog's figurative-organic forms and
motifs, his conscious approach to composition,
and his rich use of color and texture all lead
to a unique visual experience and present an
extraordinary visual world"
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Saturday Afternoon,
Digital Painting-archival
print, 52x76cm, 2023
Bela Balog ©
All rights reserved.

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ela Balog was born in 1970 (Senta). He lives and
works in Budapest, Hungary. His artworks have been
exhibited in galleries and art magazines in many
countries, including the USA, UK, Switzerland, Hong
Kong, Singapore, Italy, Belgium, Greece, Germany, Austria,
Spain, Netherlands, Bulgaria, and Hungary.
Bela Balog's new figurative art series goes back to the end of
the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. He creates
unique artworks with a fascinating fusion of Art Nouveau and
Bauhaus.
Top: Feast of Youth, Digital Paintingarchival print, 62x85cm, 2023
Bela Balog © All rights reserved.

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Top Right:
Bela Balog's Portrait ©
All rights reserved.

BELA
BALOG

rt Nouveau, a movement that
flourished in the late 19th and
early 20th centuries, celebrated
sophisticated elegance. Sinuous
lines and motifs inspired by nature
characterized architecture, visual art, and
design. Embracing modernity but rejecting
the coldness of industrialism, Art Nouveau
aimed to create a harmony between manmade and natural.
Its timeless appeal lies in its fusion of beauty
and functionality, leaving an indelible mark
on the decorative arts and architectural
aesthetics worldwide.
The Bauhaus, a pioneering movement at the
beginning of the 20th century, combined
art, craft, and technology in design
education. It sought to bridge aesthetics and
functionality.
The Bauhaus combined the fine arts and the
applied arts. Its legacy continues to shape
modern design principles, as its emphasis
on the unity of form and function laid the
foundations for a functional, elegant, and
minimalist aesthetic.

haracteristics of this
series by Bela Balog
include the use of organic
and natural forms,
floral motifs, geometric patterns,
dynamic lines, and the combination
of functionality and decorative
qualities. Nature-inspired motifs
are often combined with strong
color contrasts and harmonious
compositions. He works with mosaiclike geometric patterns that give his
artworks a rich texture and depth.

Top Left: A Sweet Memory of
Youth, Digital Painting-archival
print, 52x76cm, 2023
Bela Balog © All rights
reserved.

Top Right: Solitude.
Digital Painting-archival
print, 52x76cm, 2023
Bela Balog © All rights
reserved.

Bela Balog's figurative-organic forms
and motifs, his conscious approach
to composition, and his rich use of
color and texture all lead to a unique
visual experience and present an
extraordinary visual world. Through
the harmony of imagination, form,
and color, he opens up new paths
for the viewer. Bela Balog's artworks
bring joy and inspiration to people
and are a worthy reminder of an era
when art and nature formed a single,
harmonious language.

Left: Violin, Digital
Painting-archival print,
40x66cm, 2023
Bela Balog © All rights
reserved.

Right Page: Messenger,
Digital Painting-archival
print, 52x76cm, 2023
Bela Balog © All rights
reserved.

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Bela Balog's Portrait ©
All rights reserved.

n the past years, Balog gained enormous
success around the globe with countless
solo and group exhibitions and was
also awarded international significant
awards, including the Gold List Award by
the International Art Market Magazine in
2022, featured Top Contemporary Artists
of Today, The Belgrade International Film
Festival Award, Official Selection in 2023,
The Accordi @ DISACCORDI Award at the
International Short Film Festival, Napoli,
Italy in 2023, The Roma Short Film Festival
Award- Official Selection in 2023, The
Madrid International Short Film Festival
Award -Official Selection in 2023, among
others.
Balong's upcoming solo exhibition will
be presented at the Czong Institute for
Contemporary Art, Gimpo (South Korea),
on view from 15th May to 19th May 2024.

Feast of Youth, (Detail)
Digital Painting-archival
print, 62x85cm, 2023
Bela Balog © All rights
reserved.

Autumn portrait, Digital
Painting-archival print ,
50x80cm, 2023
Bela Balog © All rights
reserved.

Balog works with mosaic-like
geometric patterns that give his
artworks a rich texture and depth.
Nature-inspired motifs are often
combined with strong color contrasts and
harmonious compositions.
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Pagan Madonna, Digital
Painting-archival print,
52x76cm, 2023
Bela Balog ©
All rights reserved.

Bela Balog's work is represented by
the David Art Gallery in Budapest,
Hungary, and the Macabre Gallery in
London, UK.
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Website: belabalog.com
Instagram: @bemycreativestudio
Facebook: /artist.belabalog
Top: Secret, Digital
Painting-archival print,
60x88cm, 2023
Bela Balog © All rights
reserved.

Right Page: Shapes
and Colors, Digital
Painting-archival print,
100x100cm, 2023
Bela Balog © All rights
reserved.

Filmfreeway: /BelaBalog
Artfacts: /bela-balog/889326
Email: artist@belabalog.com
belabalog70@gmail.com

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CALIFORNIA DREAM. 2023
81x117 cm. Oil and canvas and
acrylic. Daniel Raynott ©
All rights reserved.

Sunny light evokes energy," a term often used
by the Americans; the energy of all possibilities,
harmony, and warmth of colors.
The transparent blue of the swimming pools will always
make us want to dive in. Refreshing and happy image that
makes us believe in happiness."

DANIEL
RAYNOTT
A PAINTER OF HAPPINESS

CALIFORNIA
DREAM

California has
often been
admired, sung,
and dreamed
of. Its sun,
beaches, and
special light
convey life's
sweetness."

DANIEL
RAYNOTT
A PAINTER OF HAPPINESS

aniel Raynott started
painting very early,
visited museums
worldwide, and made
it the basis of his learning. He
currently lives and paints in
Ireland. As a graphic designer
in the 80s, Raynott collaborated
with various French magazines.
His paintings are executed with
graphic precision; very clean,
bright, and full of color. His
frequent stays in the United
States since the 90s, particularly
in California, are the origin of his
inspiration.
From his long stays in California,
Raynott has kept a colorful
nostalgia by creating canvases
tinged with optimism and
dazzling with contrast, dream

2023. 78.7 × 78.7 cm. Oil and canvas
and acrylic. Daniel Raynott ©
All rights reserved.

villas with sleek modern
architecture, and swimming pools
sparkling with transparency.
"California Dream" by Daniel
Raynott is the glamour of the
60s. Remembering the charm and
the colors of those Californian
years, Raynott offers us a
sunny journey with each of his
paintings: the warmth of Palm
Springs lush oasis, the freshness
of San Francisco, the panoramic
views of the Pacific in Malibu
or Santa Monica. Nostalgic, no
doubt, but also totally in his time,
Daniel Raynott pays homage to a
land of creativity and optimism
that never stops pushing the
boundaries of what is possible.

Top: Pacific Break. 2023
112 x 112 cm. Oil and canvas and
acrylic. Daniel Raynott ©
All rights reserved.

Top: Vacances. 2023
71 x 117 cm. Oil and canvas
and acrylic. Daniel Raynott
© All rights reserved.
Right: Ocean Breathes. 2023
80x80 cm. Oil and canvas
and acrylic. Daniel Raynott
© All rights reserved.

DANIEL
RAYNOTT
A PAINTER OF HAPPINESS

"It's all about
that feeling of
peace and fun
you get from
being near the
water; there is
no limit when
you look at the
horizon; it is an
infinite dream
power."

xploring the East Coast, Raynott painted the
coastal glamour and the sense of nostalgia of
traditional wooden houses.
He is also passionate about contemporary
houses with clean lines, large bay windows, natural
lighting, a minimalist feel, the joy of living, and
the sumptuous and daring architectural villas and
their swimming pools shimmering with translucent
turquoise. Water. He often paints his villas facing the
ocean, certainly because he was born near the sea.
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the process, workflow, and Inspiration
The process of creating an artwork
often starts with the stage of
drawing the location of the
elements, always with a drawing
pencil. Sometimes, there is a watercolor
drawing, or it is directly on the blank canvas,
depending on the moment. Inspiration often
comes from my own photos and drawings
of different places. Possible re-creation of

existing places, deletion of elements, color
changes, and more.
Painting is an open book reflecting the
artist's soul; optimism, light, and sunny
warmth are the messages I want to convey.
Hung in contemporary or more classic
interiors, my paintings find their vocation
there: Being a window open to the outside,
often onto the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean.

East Cost. 2023
81x81 cm. Oil and canvas
and acrylic. Daniel Raynott
© All rights reserved.

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Themes can
be found
in America
and Europe;
in most
paintings,
the viewer
can evoke
a place at
the end of
the world
or close to
home, which
will always
make them
feel dreamy.
Places of
life, passage,
vacation, or
fantasized
place or
idealized.

Top: BLEUE OCEAN. 2023
107 x 127 cm. Oil and canvas
and acrylic. Daniel Raynott
© All rights reserved.
Left: DREAM HOUSE. 2023
112 x127 cm. Oil and canvas
and acrylic. Daniel Raynott
© All rights reserved.

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RAYNOTT
A PAINTER OF HAPPINESS

Inspiration
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From what I call my
artistic encounters,
My influences or
simply these founding
moments that give me an
enormous, inspiring energy,
such as Edward Hopper: a
pioneering and exceptional
exhibition brought together

some of his most beautiful
paintings at the Musee Cantini
in Marseille during the summer
of 1989. Images remain precisely
in my memory and, above all,
sensations and emotions when
leaving this exhibition on a
sunny Marseille sidewalk. His
painting drew me to a crazy

desire to paint where everything
was precise and vague, an
infinite energy that has not
stopped all this time.
Also, Wayne Thiébaud, a
Californian artist who lived
there all his life, is known for his
urban landscapes and... colorful
pastries.
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RAYNOTT
A PAINTER OF HAPPINESS

The same emotional mix of optimistic light
reflects a very endearing personality. There
are also everyday life experiences, human
encounters, and visuals.
Friends who one day drove me behind the wheel
of their pale pink Cadillac convertible with white
leather benches... a little far from Los Angeles
in the desert to discover a marvel, lost almost in
the middle of nowhere Palm Spring.
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Left Page: BLEUE OCEAN
GARDEN. 2023
80x80 cm. Oil and canvas
and acrylic. Daniel Raynott
© All rights reserved.

Top: Twilight By The Pool.
2023. 113x113 cm. Oil and
canvas and acrylic.
Daniel Raynott ©
All rights reserved.

San diego. 2023
80 x 80 cm. Oil and
canvas and acrylic.
Daniel Raynott ©
All rights reserved.

California Retreat. 2023.
108 x108 cm. Oil and
canvas and acrylic.
Daniel Raynott ©
All rights reserved.

Happy Night. 2023
100 x 100 cm. Oil
and canvas and
acrylic. Daniel
Raynott ©
All rights reserved.

Magic Night. 2023
81x102 cm. Oil and canvas
and acrylic. Daniel Raynott
© All rights reserved.

Email: raynottart@gmail .com
Website: www.raynottart.com
Instagram: @raynott_artist

YOOYEON NAM

In Nam's recent series 'Kidnapped,'
round-faced, nose-less characters
frequent her paintings. The works
are about the weird and strange nature
of the world and relationships, and these
bizarre characters emphasize feelings of
uncanniness since they are seemingly too
cute and adorable to suffer or be violent.

These feelings of eerie discomfort
are further evoked through Nam's
usage of a wide array of colors.

ooyeon Nam is a colorist painter who paints from
full imagination. The paintings represent various
relationships, from love and longing to hatred and
evasion. To achieve the strange feelings and weirdness
of the relationships and the world in which they reside, Nam uses
a wide range of colors and places figures in incongruous spaces
with interior and landscape elements.
In Nam's recent series 'Kidnapped,' round-faced, nose-less
characters frequent her paintings. The works aim to express the
weird and strange nature of the world and relationships, and these
bizarre characters emphasize feelings of uncanniness since they
are seemingly too cute and adorable to suffer or be violent.

hese feelings of eerie
discomfort are further evoked
through Nam's usage of a wide
array of colors. Finding precise
colors that do not mumble about the
truth of the world and relationships is
important to her.
Nam paints from full imagination in
order to elevate the emotions that reside
deep in her consciousness.

The unassuming, almost naive nature of
Nam's characters adds humor to serious
narratives, which in turn makes themparadoxically- more serious. Throughout
'Kidnapped,' Nam allows these
characters to take her wherever they may
and guides the viewers into a new world.
This leads us to the age-old question:
Is the artist the mere summoner of a
hidden world already in existence or the
creator of a new universe entirely?

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Yooyeon Nam
believes that
all people
understand
each other
to a certain
extent and no
more than that.
That is natural,
and everyone
encounters
other people
carrying
things that
only he or
she can
understand,
which she
loves about
humans and
represents
from her
imagination.
Top:
Hand Flowers. 2023
Oil on Wood Panel
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Yooyeon Nam ©
All rights reserved.
Left: Kidnapping
Across the Border.
2023
Oil on Wood Panel
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Yooyeon Nam ©
All rights reserved.

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Right: Yooyeon Nam
with the artwork
'Kidnapped'.
© All rights reserved.
Bottom:
Children of Bait. 2023
Oil on Canvas.
122 x 122 cm
Yooyeon Nam ©
All rights reserved.
Right Page:
Kidnapped. 2023
Oil on Canvas.
162.6 x 203.2 cm
Yooyeon Nam ©
All rights reserved.

ooyeon Nam lives and
works in Brooklyn,
NY, and Seoul, South
Korea. Growing up
in Korea, Nam had a rigorous
academic education, and
although she always wanted to
be an artist, there was immense
pressure to study something
more financially stable.
She began studying art but
then took a long hiatus- first
to study business, then to
work in an office, before finally
coming to the U.S. to be a part
of a larger art scene. She earned
her BFA in Painting from Pratt
Institute, graduating with the
highest honors and excellence in
academic achievement.
Her artwork has helped her
explore what her culture means
to her and understand others
in a way she hadn't been able
to experience before arriving in
New York. She believes that all
people understand each other
to a certain extent and no more
than that. That is natural, and
everyone encounters other
people carrying things that only
he or she can understand, which
she loves about humans and
represents from her imagination.

YOOYEON
NAM

ccasionally, the lonely
things one person
understands shine
incomprehensibly
with strange but beautiful colors.
She strives to capture them as a
colorist painter.
Her recent solo shows include
"Perfect Kidnapping" in Brooklyn
as a part of the Chashama project
and a virtual show, "Kidnapped"
at Artists Living Room NYC. She
had more solo shows in Seoul
from 2016-2020. She participated
in numerous group exhibitions
in Brooklyn and Seoul from
2015-2023, including juried or

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invited exhibitions like "Oasis of
Color" at Van Der Plas Gallery in
Manhattan, NY, "Dark and Scary"
at Greenpoint Gallery in Brooklyn,
NY, "Asian Students and Young
Artists Art Festival" in Seoul,
and "Tradition to Modern" at
Monmouth Museum in New Jersey.
She won the first grand prize
from Arthouse. Z Art Prize held by
Kaleido Art, granting a $1,000 cash
prize.
Right:
Night and I and Small
Animals. 2023
Oil on Canvas
61 x 61 cm. (Detail)
Yooyeon Nam ©
All rights reserved.

The works aim to express
the weird and strange
nature of the world and
relationships, and these
bizarre characters
emphasize feelings of
uncanniness since they
are seemingly too cute
and adorable to suffer
or be violent.

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YOOYEON
NAM
Website: yooyeonnam.modoo.at
Instagram: @yooyeon_nam
Kaleido Art: kaleido.art/yooyeon

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SOUL

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A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF OUR

SOUL

JUN GUECO CRUZ

n our day-to-day lives, we rarely glimpse the intricate workings happening
within our bodies. Our cells quietly carry out their tasks unnoticed and
unacknowledged. However, Cruz's artistic approach invites viewers to
closely examine and appreciate the inner workings of our bodies, revealing
the profound changes occurring at the cellular level.

un Gueco Cruz is a visual artist and
healthcare provider who creates pieces
that portray intricate biological processes
at the cellular level. Born in Angeles
City, Philippines, Cruz merges his indigenous
Kapampangan identity, spiritual journey, and medical
knowledge to create biomorphic forms of expression
that showcase the transformative nature of ordinary
biology.
Cruz's artistic journey began in the early 90s with his
first solo exhibit, Tanatanaman, which beautifully

intertwined the act of planting with the physiology
of life. The exhibit paid homage to the cultural ideals
of "planting seeds" and "bringing life out of the
soil," reflecting Cruz's Kapampangan heritage. Over
time, the spiky shooting structures that became
his signature representation evolved to symbolize
germinating seeds, a biomorphic portrayal of life
transformation. In his 2017 Imperishable Seed series,
Cruz's artwork clearly reflects this powerful concept.
Through his art, Cruz aims to illuminate the spiritual
essence of humanity as it intertwines with scientific
realities.
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'm currently working
on repurposed wood,
brass, and resin to
conceive forms that
have symbolic meaning.
In this particular concept,
I incorporated sound
elements using brass
strings by plucking to
produce sound, a symbolic
representation of God's
voice, the "still small voice,"
described as "the sound of
a low whisper," "a gentle
whisper," "a soft whisper,"
or "the sound of a gentle
blowing."
He created humanity in His
own image. Therefore, God
created us as relational
beings as God is relational.
We were created first to
relate to God and secondly
to relate to one another.
This also means the human
race has a unique role in
God's purpose."

- Jun Gueco Cruz

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JUN GUECO CRUZ
Cruz constantly speaks to us
and gives us His (the higher
power) direction, but it's
us who are not hearing. We
hear His voice, not with our
physical ears but with our
hearts and our spirit.
It is essential in our walk
with God to hear His voice.
Without the ability to hear
God, we are stunted in our
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could be misleading. Many
"voices" exist in this world,
including our self-will
competing against God's
voice. Therefore, it becomes
essential in our walk with
God to hear and discern His
voice. To seek the "still small
voice" is simply to seek the
Son, hear him, receive him,
and know all of God in him.

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ruz's artistic
prowess has
garnered
international
recognition, with
exhibitions in the United
States, Asia, and Europe.
His works have been
displayed at prestigious
events such as the Florence
Biennale XI in Italy,
where he represented
the Philippines, Art Basel

Miami, the Tokyo Tower
International Art Fair in
Japan, Artbox Project
Zurich, Swissartexpo,
Switzerland, and the
Metropolitan Museum
in Manila. Notably, Cruz
has been the recipient
of numerous national
and international awards
in painting, sculpture,
and mixed media. His
accolades include the

Michelangelo International
Prize in Rome, the CFA
Award of Excellence at
Spectrum Brooklyn with
World Wide Art 2021, and
the GOLD LIST Award for
Top Contemporary Artists
of Today (Art Market
International Art Magazine)
2021, distributed at
Art Expo New York and
Florence Biennale.

Top: Victor's Journey.
2023. 18x24 inch.
Mixed media on
handmade paper
Jun Gueco Cruz ©
All rights reserved.
Right Page:
Winding Path. 2023
Mixed media on
parchment paper
11x34 inch
Jun Gueco Cruz ©
All rights reserved.

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hrough his art, Cruz aims to illuminate
the spiritual essence of humanity as it
intertwines with scientific realities.

dditionally, Cruz was
bestowed with an
achievement award
by the Pinacothèque
Museum, recognizing his
exceptional artistic quality
and his participation in the
international selection of the
Luxembourg Art Prize.
He is also part of the Pampanga
Arts Guild, Circle Foundation
for the Arts, and International
Sculpture Center.

Cruz has also been invited to
exhibit at the 7th Edition of
Personal Structures in Venice,
Italy, in 2024.
Jun Gueco Cruz's captivating
artwork not only captivates
viewers but also bridges the
gap between science and
spirituality. His ability to
transform complex biological
processes into awe-inspiring
visual representations
showcases the profound beauty
hidden within our own bodies.

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Instagram: @juncruz8917
Facebook: @jun.cruz.54

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Judit Nagy L.

I saw a photo that the sadly
deceased wife of the worldfamous Swiss cellist and
composer posted on her
IG account a few years ago. It was
taken by her of a resting virtuoso
and captioned, "One of my favorite

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photos of a resting virtuoso.
One day, I will turn it into a painting
that we will hang in the Kunsthalle
in Zurich ".
The true love story of this couple
touched me deeply, and I had the
desire to embody their wish. After

contacting the composer and asking
for permission to paint this picture
in Ewa's name, so to speak, I chose
a white canvas the size of a golden
ration. I worked on the picture for
86 hours in a dynamic, impulsive
emotional state.
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Judit Nagy L.
udit Nagy L. was born in Slovakia and
started drawing in her childhood. Her
kindergarten teacher was the first
to recognize her painting skills and
acknowledge her talent, and she became a great
supporter of her creativity.
Judit earned a master's degree in civil engineering,
built a beautiful family life, and started her own
business, but she still felt something was missing.
When she was 40 years old, she decided to go
on a pilgrimage to the Camino de Santiago. Just
like in the film, the 42-day hike on the Way of St.
James changed her life forever: she plucked up the
courage to pursue her passion and start painting
again.
Today, she lives and works in Switzerland and
has developed her own unique mixed media
process: She paints with wine, earth, resonance
gouache colors with homeopathic information,
real crystals, and pearl and acrylic colors with
extremely high pigmentation.
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Judit invented her method in 2015 and
called it "IVVArt - In Vino Veritas Art
Method ©."
Most recently, she received the
International Carravagio Art Prize for
Grand Masters of Art in Milan. She left
in May 2022 to realize her next project
in an art residence in Sicily dedicated to
volcanic wines.

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In 2023, she dedicates herself to her new
artwork entitled "Light-full Shadows,"
in which we would like to highlight two
of her works: the trilogy "PRIDE" and an
exceptional work called "A Presence of
Absence. "
Here is her explanation for these works of
art explicitly mentioned above:
"PRIDE"- trilogy

Top:
PRIDE (Cu). Trilogy Part #1
Mixed Media Art.
100x100 cm. 2023
Judit Nagy L. ©
All rights reserved.
Right Page:
PRIDE (Ag). Trilogy Part #2
Mixed Media Art.
100x100 cm. 2023
Judit Nagy L. ©
All rights reserved.

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n creating the
"PRIDE "trilogy
(PRIDE Cu, Ag, and
Au, a mixed-media
art on white stretched canvases,
size: 100 x 100 cm each), I was
interested in two things: firstly,
reflecting on the personality of the
horse /horses - the quiet influence
a horse can exude; secondly, using
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that - a healthy pride, strength,
elegance and awareness horses
emit in its purity - to express the
three elements of alchemy: Copper
Cu, silver Ag and gold Au.
I want to believe that we humans
are already on this path of alchemy
and - in the case of an unlocked
consciousness - that we are already
walking it. It requires constant self-

work, self-improvement, and selfreflection - all for a single purpose:
to become a better version of
ourselves each night than we were
the morning before. At least, that's
the path I've chosen, although I
still make many mistakes.
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create mixed media
art using real wine,
liquor, soil from
the vineyards,
and spices. The following is an
explanation of the terms I have
developed for my painting
techniques:
WINEporTRAIT© is created with
real wine and soil from the exact
vineyard. It is a portrait of the
wine itself: how I 'see' and feel the
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this process, which requires good
technical knowledge and a longer
time to create.
I have called this style IVVArt - In
Vino Veritas Art Method©. The COA
includes a written report of the
painting process and the data on
the wine.
Winepainting can include more
than one wine paste, and the COA
does not include wine(s) details.
ReMixArt is a type of up-cycling or
re-recycling art where something

new, special, or even exclusive is
created from old materials.
Spirit of Art - Art of Spirit Art is Spirit - this is a further
development of the IVVArt
method©, in which I use spirits
(gin, raspberry brandy, etc.)
and real spices directly from
the distillery. +: Acrylic on
stretched canvases and smaller
contemporary installations or
drawings on paper are also part of
my artistic portfolio.
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udit Nagy L - LNJ tends to
create a magic of art with
real wine and earth from the
vineyards, and she is a pilgrim
to Compostela, Spain. The artist tells
us that she is not only a painter but
a creative person who is guided by
inspiration and deeply aware that
"painting, like all creative activities, is
a tool that leads to self-expression and
self-development." At the same time,
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"we do not 'create,' but rather we are a
collaborator in the process of creation
that we embody."
When she turned 50, a desire grew
in her: she wanted her art to have
even more to do with the elemental:
with people, the earth, relationships,
and the diversity of horizontal and
reciprocal connections, with the
"something" that is difficult or
impossible to put into words. As she

prepared to travel to Sicily (in May
2022) and begin her art project "Etna
and Her Wines" "in vivo" on the island,
it became increasingly clear to her that
the quest, her search for the essence
of the experience of the whole, is
to achieve creativity in the nutshell
of necessity: to create with lines,
surfaces and with colors that beguile
(even when used minimally), "highly
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without effort. It deals with questions
such as "Can the arts unite and heal? If
yes, then how?"
Judit is a mixed media painter who
paints with real wine and soil samples
from vineyards, using her unique
IVVArt method © to create portraits
(called WINEporTRAIT-s) of selected
wines. While working on the portraits
of spirits (schnapps, brandy, gin,

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etc.), she uses spices directly from
distilleries to create a visual story of
high-quality drinks that belong to a
piece of art called "Art of the Spirit
- Spirit of Art - Art is Spirit." Judit
likes to work with found objects and
transform them into high-quality,
recyclable artworks, which she calls
ReMixArt.

My artist name is Judit
Nagy L. or LNJ, which is
my signature that you will
find handwritten on all my
original works. I added the letter "L."
to my maiden name (which is very
common in Central Europe, especially
in Hungary) as a tribute to my greatgrandfather (Lantody), who originally
came from France.
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I am a kind of human cuvée: I belong
to the Hungarian minority from my
fatherland, the Slovak Republic, and
I have been living permanently in
Switzerland since 2015.
But here's something I haven't revealed
until now: There's another reason I
added the "L" to my original name:
There's another artist about ten years
younger with the same name who lives
and works in my old hometown. She
signs her work in the same style as I
used to. I appreciate her art very much
(I am even a collector of her art), so
I decided to make this change in my
signature to avoid conflicts after some
time.
I am an artist because I was born to be
one. Visual creativity is my destiny - it's
that simple. And it is something you
feel in the deepest part of your being,
with all your body's cells. My artistic
activity is a peacemaking action. I want
to spread harmony and draw people's
attention to something beautiful. I
want to touch hearts and sometimes
evoke questions in the viewer that can
lead to open communication between
all of us or within ourselves, which is
always very important for personal and
collective development and positive
changes.

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The creation process gave me an extra dose of
emotion, and I will carry this time of extremely
intensive processing of the artwork with me
forever, for which I am very grateful."
-Judit Nagy L.

or me, the sale of my works is more than a
simple act of trade: I want to give collectors,
in addition to a certificate of authenticity,
which is an obligatory part of the artwork,
the exclusive right to a lifetime of personal pleasure.
I wish my art creations to be the ultimate mediator!
I come from an engineering background, and I consider
myself a born artist. I remember very well the first
years of my life when I was only four years old: I played
in our big garden and built villages out of clay, or I
drew and painted, then designed something out of
paper, plasticine, in some years later also out of fabric
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Parallel to high school (we call it Gymnasium with
four not-easy years of study), I attended an art school
and was mentored by an artist in my hometown in
one private studio. I was preparing to study at one
of the art universities in Budapest, the capital of
Hungary, but some factors in my life influenced me
a lot and changed my path. Therefore, a few years
later, I graduated as a civil engineer in Yugoslavia (now
Serbia).
I never really stopped being an artist. While studying
at university, I joined a private art studio nearby and
participated in group exhibitions.
I needed art like you need oxygen.
But my real comeback happened much later.
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irst, I had to walk the Camino
in Spain and find the strength
to change many things. The
pilgrimage took place in 2011
and was the biggest accelerator to breaking out of
the wrong way of life and finding myself again. For
me, of course, it meant being able to fully define
myself as an artist. To accept and believe in me
after so many years of denying the truth and trying
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environment. And lo and behold, Here I Am!
On the Camino, I learned that real wine is not just a
simple alcoholic beverage but an art in itself. So it
happened that, step by step, I fell in love with the
idea "ART meets WINE - WINE is ART" (The slogan
of our IVVArt project), and I also met the love of
my life, Stefan. Both "projects" needed a lot of
faith, will, and trust to bring them under one roof
a few years later. Today, we are married, a private
couple, and business partners.
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Website: invinoveritasart.com
Instagram: @l.n.j._art
Linkedin: /lnjartandmore
Facebook: @ivvartbyLNJ
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A World Of

Polina Bulgakova

y creations are a
vivid manifesto of the
extraordinary; I invite
people to explore a
surreal yet remarkably realistic universe.
The paradoxical interplay of surrealism
and realism is the cornerstone of my
technique. I create meticulously detailed,
lifelike renderings that blur the lines
between fantasy and reality."
- Polina Bulgakova

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was born in
Siberia, Russia,
and lived there
till my early
20th. I had a passion for art since
early childhood, and till I was 15, I
went to an art school. They had an
unordinary approach, and, thanks
to that, I always came up with an
original decision for any topic in
my paintings.
At some point, I didn't touch
canvas and paints until UNI, but I
never stopped once I got back to it.
My favorite media back then was
oil, and I found pure pleasure in its
texture, smell, and stains. I made a
lot of commissions back then.
In 2016, I started the process

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of moving to Israel. In 2017, I
happily landed in Tel Aviv; since
then, it's been my home. It was a
breakdown.
It was hard to get used to new
conditions, find inspiration, and
organize a new creative space
without my regular studio.
I started with light watercolors,
then went on to digital 2D.
However, since I moved, I have
had a weird feeling of missing
something I have never had or
done.
When COVID-19 hit, the company
I worked at sent us to work from
home. Once I got two additional
hours every day, I decided to learn
something new and try 3D. I fell in

love from the first pixel and quickly
gained new skills.
I loved the volume, the freedom,
the unlimited abilities, and the
improving industry. But mostly,
I loved the limitless – no physics
matter in 3D graphics, no rules of
reality; I realized I could literally
create worlds, wander there, make
them move, etc.
I had a strong feeling that this was
what I was missing all the way
along – the opportunity to dive
deep into universes and create my
own realms.
My creations are a vivid manifesto
of the extraordinary; I invite
people to explore a surreal yet
remarkably realistic universe.
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he paradoxical
interplay of surrealism
and realism is the
cornerstone of my
technique. I create meticulously
detailed, lifelike renderings that
blur the lines between fantasy
and reality. I truly believe that art
has the capacity to transcend the
boundaries of the ordinary and that
every pixel and brushstroke is an
opportunity to create a world that
is at once familiar and fantastical.
My commitment to merging these
seemingly contradictory elements
reflects the enigmatic beauty
that exists in the paradoxes of our
existence.
My artworks are narratives waiting
to be unraveled. Each artwork is a
multi-layered story that provokes
thought, evokes emotion, and
challenges preconceptions.

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Polina Bulgakova

I love the
volume, the
freedom, the
unlimited
abilities, and the
improving industry.
But mostly, I loved the
limitless – no physics
matter in 3D graphics,
no rules of reality."

Polina Bulgakova
Top Left: Drowning. Digital
3D. 79x103 cm. 2022
Polina Bulgakova ©
All rights reserved.
Top Right:
Witchy Morning. Digital
3D. 110x143 cm. 2022
Polina Bulgakova ©
All rights reserved.
Left: Shining. Digital 3D.
110x143 cm. 2021
Polina Bulgakova ©
All rights reserved.

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I realized I could literally
create worlds, wander
there, make them move."

Polina Bulgakova
Website: polinabulgakova.art | Instagram: @bulgakovaartist
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