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Currency #197 "Don`t ask me why I came here, ask me how I feel" Painting

Natasha Lelenco

Spain

Painting, Acrylic on Wood

Size: 10.2 W x 10.2 H x 0.7 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

This sculptural painting belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" created in 2024, starting from the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a unique work consisting of a meticulously crafted black woman portrait executed on a treated circular pine wood cut. Conceptually, the artwork is part of a project in which the artist, drawing from her own experience, explores the theme of foreignness and the sense of 'not being from here.' Furthermore, it connects with the experiences of others who have undergone the challenges of migration. The phrases captured in this piece is: Don`t ask me Why I came here, ask me how I feel. While conventional coins have a fixed value and typically depict a national figure, Natasha's coins showcase anonymous faces and offer variable, often arbitrary, selling values. These coins can function both individually and as panels alongside others from the same series, allowing for the creation of installations as vast as desired. The artist also creates panels on commission according to the preferences of clients.

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Painting:

Acrylic on Wood

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One-of-a-kind Artwork

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10.2 W x 10.2 H x 0.7 D in

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Chisinau, 1982. Moldovan artist based in Spain. My approach is figurative and revolves around mainly human themes: metanarratives, death, value, subjectivity, family, among others. I like to approach them from a playful plastic game of repetitions, juxtapositions of colors, deformations in favor of psychological realism, and arbitrary use of elements and resources that I have in my studio. One of the constants in my work is the creation of panels, which, through the repetitive use of representations make a narrative. The visual element of repetition, particularly in the form of portraits, is a graphic obsession for me that captures a world where seriality is a defining feature. These pieces address themes such as death, tempus fugit, obsolescence, using a vibrant color palette inspired by folk art, advertising and Kitsch. The final image is a colorful and humorous antithesis.

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