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Give Her a Book And a TV Print

Velta Emilija Platupe

Latvia

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

"Give Her a Book and a TV" is based on a portrait session with a wonderful and talented girl who was multitasking as a model: she sat for a portrait, read a book and watched an exceptionally silly TV show about a person who never ate fruits. Her universe is filled with magical pine-apples, mysterious snail-houses and an occasional monster in the corner. She also changed her clothes and posture during sitting, so I'm not sure it's really her portrait, rather a reminiscence of the girl. I have used hibiscus tea and henna solution for background, adding layers of watercolor, ink and pastel. The work is painted on 300 g/m² Arches watercolor paper and is not framed.

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Giclee on Fine Art Paper

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6 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

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11.25 W x 17.25 H x 1.2 D in

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My love for printed words is so strong that I make paintings and sculptures from orphaned books. I add different sorts of paper, textile fiber and found objects and treat this mixture as if it was a marble mine. I regard all human-made commodities as the raw material of the 21st century, they add opulence, playfulness and weirdness to my objects. My sculptures are hybrids - installations, huge marionettes and idol figures. I overcome gravity using a technique from marionette theater. Sculptures float in air and strings make them alive. I paint because I'm volatile. I catch all my demons and fears with a brush, so they are not threatening anymore. I'm hesitant, that's why I paint portraits in real time. Models don't have to speak. Sometimes I lay paintings in a horizontal plane, like huge rolls of parchment. The public can touch it, walk and crawl on it, contemplating the importance of daily grounding. I'm a mystic. I borrow deities and create semisacred, eerie spaces where sculptures, paintings, words and animation merge in a numinous, baroque amalgam. I love the tactile. My objects are sensuous to touch. I love word constellations, so there are collections of short stories to accompany the visual work. In a courageous mood, I transform stories into puppet performances and collaborate with theaters and musicians.

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