Rosario Painting

Painting: Tempera and Oil on linen canvas. This Artwork was one of the paintings i made for the exhibition The Ecstacy of Saint Teresa that was held in the Amos Anderson Art Museum, In Helsinki in autumm 2016. My interest was to interpret spiritual ecstasy as part of the creative process both physically and emotionally. The exhibition’s main themes included the self and renunciation of it. Artists must sometimes emphasize the self and be present in their artworks, but simultaneously must lose themselves and distance themselves from their works. The creative process has a decisive impact on the self, and the boundary between artist and artwork is not often clear. A state of ecstasy can be achieved, for instance, by concentration, repetition and transcendence of physical barriers. The idea stems from conversations in the studio between Sara Orava and Stiina Saaristo about the links between contemporary art and mysticism. The exhibition takes its name from Saint Teresa of Ávila, a 16th-century Spanish mystic, who achieved a state of ecstasy and a sense that she had become one with God. Reading Julia Kristeva´s works played important role in the painting process. Historical pigments like genuine lead white and cinnabar were used in this painting. Photo: Stella Ojala

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:23.6 W x 25.6 H x 0.8 D in

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