Paméla Maria
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
About Paméla Maria
Initially Paméla Maria worked as a designer. This influence is recognizable in her art: the ease with which she works with diverse materials; perfection; the graphic character; the investigative and experimental nature of its work, the photographic eye...
The development in the work of Paméla Maria leads us initially through its spatial objects: the assemblages from the period 1998-2005, in which dreams and associations were captured in three dimensions. Thus she gives her own interpretation of Surrealism. She has modern abstraction always evaded deftly while she searched for a personal attitude towards the apparent contradiction of reality. The work "Glögg" is a turning point in her oeuvre made after the 'Pamdorado' series. Since 2006, she is confined to the one-dimensional surface with textile paintings, constructed from wire and yarn wraps, with an emphasis on experimentation and research. It is not just the end result but also the process of making. "Work is inspiration" and "in the limitation lies the freedom and space to content”.
With the same traditional attitude as before she makes new compositions. The photos and collages are exchanged for a different medium, whereby the secret of composition and texture gets other dimensions. Any form is closed off of its environment by a boundary. Surfaces flow into each other, limitations being caused by a build-up or just the omission of material. There are rarely bright colour contrasts between the forms and surfaces (unless a picture is used for the background). Subtle contradictions are obtained by the direction, the structure of the yarn and the manner in which the material has been applied.
The work of Paméla Maria is characterized by its great skills and passion. The manner in which she uses all the possibilities of the material, results in sensitive and well-balanced compositions. In combination with the choice of colour and –application, this leads to a sophisticated play of light and texture.
With her concentration, the viewer is retained and incorporated into her hushed universe. The work calls for peace and contemplation. The manner in which it is made deserves that too. The works are autonomous in their appearance, but betray the character of the creator by their idiosyncratic handwriting. Above all they are zones of silence and beauty in a troubled world.
Quote:
“my eye is caught by details whereby colour and light on the skin of things is characteristic of my translation of reality. Something I intuitively but especially investigative use, whereby compositional structure takes place in the contrived tension between geometric constructed surfaces and intuitive forms created.
Colour and more specifically colour shades play an essential role in this process. The seemingly flat surface hereby becomes a relief with multiple dimensions.”
Education:
Paméla Maria (‘s Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, 1965) studied classical arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Hasselt (Belgium) during her high school period. She graduated in Technical Science and obtained her art academy certificate simultaneously in 1983.
She then studied Industrial Design at the Design Academy Eindhoven, first studying textile with Ulf Moritz and then environmental design with Marijke van der Wijst, obtaining her certificate in 1989.
In 1990, she received a starting grant from the Fund for Visual Arts, Architecture and Design for the further development of her work.
In the subsequent years, Paméla worked as a designer and consultant for various municipal authorities and national and international companies.
In 1998 Paméla chose to focus on her original passion: free expression. Since then she takes part in (group) exhibitions at several galleries. She has done art projects for companies and works on private commissions.
Events:
-AAF Brussels; march 14-17 2019
-Brabant ArtFair, Breda; march 24-25 2019
-ADAF2018, Amsterdam; October 13-14 2018
-AAF London; new works at Redleaf Gallery, 10-13 march 2016
Exhibitions:
-Cubegallery.nl " : permanent representation/exhibition 2018
-Studio Pulchri, The Hague: 'Abstract'; group exhibition march-aril 2015
-Zomerexpo 2015 Gemeentemuseum Den Haag: From july 11 till september 20.
-Art B&B 'Huize Hermine': permanent exhibition in 2016
