For this abstract work, I painted and manipulated my own paper as a basis for making a collage. I pasted this paper to arrive at this composition. Because of this manual way of working, creases and wrinkles are visible in the paper. This partly gives it a lived-in and grunge effect. The charm of manual artistic impression versus the smooth perfect images created digitally. The warm orange and pink colours give this work a positive atmosphere in the room.
The row of crosses in the pink bar form a strong separation between bottom and top of this work. Two completely different worlds yet with similarities.
It makes me think about the fact that we are all human, that there are more similarities between us than differences. The colours give a positive feeling, let's live side by side in peace instead of focusing on differences.
My name is Lida Bruinen, I was born in 1962. After years of drawing mandalas with colored pencil I was ready for more intense materials. In the past I worked with watercolors, but now I mainly choose to paint with acrylics, often in combination with collage. However,.. Read more…