Angelika Anastasis

My intention as an artist is to depict the beauty as well as the power of the feminine. Using mixed media painting and ceramic my work depicts a strong feminine subject with symbolic aspects. These pieces hold their space on a wall and are to be experienced not just as a representation of women, but rather to stir the collective unconscious and the archetype of the Jung’s anima, which carries with it great wisdom and a much deeper layering with regard to women.
The art presents a metaphor, there is so much more to the human form than aesthetic perception. We are more than our outer portrayal and objectification; we must see past pretty and attractive. Most of my works have a confronting element, the woman is portrayed in the centre of the canvas, as icons in Greek Orthodoxy have been for centuries. In this position she is powerful and either staring at you in a way that is meant to make you feel her presence and the depth of her layers. Or she is depicted with her eyes shut so that she takes on the persona of the Madonna, the encompassing mother, gentler but prevailing.
Uniqueness must be celebrated and focused on as opposed to the cookie cutter societal expectations put on us.

Bio:
Angelika Anastasis is an Artist, Writer and S...

Psychology, Honours
Post Grad Industrial Relations

Have participated in a number of joint and group exhibitions.
2017 Regional KZN award for Ceramics South Africa