Renata Kevi

The idea of 'the sixth ocean' is an elegant concept that sums up our feelings, myths, stories and ideas about our planet's five physical oceans. The idea exposes the fissure between the reality and our imagination of the oceans. 'The Sixth Ocean' represents what the oceans most likely are not, what we imagine they could be and draws our attention to the current state of this largely under-explored fluid world. Renata Kevi's artistic reflections through the medium of painting encompass imaginary themes of so little-known, yet over-exploited, oceanic world. The oil paintings draw us into a fantasy realm, while positively stimulating our aesthetic appreciation for rich detail, light-depth juxtaposition, diverse artistic techniques, fantastic forms of marine life and florid compositions of underwater habitats.

Renata Kevi's fantastic abstract expressions show her awareness of current environmental issues facing oceanic and marine world and its life, especially fish and corals. The artwork subtly alerts us of the oceans in trouble. From bright to dark paintings - from shallow to deep waters - as if descending to the darkest corners of human soul, Renata weaves a message about human inertia to consume and pollute till we finish with ...

Istituto Europeo di Design, Rome,IT
Vilnius Academy of Arts, Vilnius,LT
Vilnius College of Construction & Design, Vilnius,LT