ARTWORK
Dream Catcher
110cm x 140cm | Acrylics, oil paint, canvas
The painting about hypersomnia, portrays an unconscious descent into hibernation as a means to escape reality.
To visualize this theme, I chose an archival photo of a Japanese girl sleeping beneath a stream of honey, symbolizing both the sweetness and the stickiness of her predicament.
Here, there is a reference to the famous installation "My Bed" by the English artist Tracey Emin, yet devoid of any sexual undertones; instead, it features feminine attributes: a black face mask, a book, soda, and cotton candy from which clouds inspired by my son's sketches emerge. The work intertwines childhood moments: a letter from my daughter to Santa Claus and a lost tooth awaiting the tooth fairy.
“Dream” as play on words: “dream” is a sleepy snowy condition as wasted time, and the opposite of this “dream” as strong desire that you need to strive for and go.
110cm x 140cm | Acrylics, oil paint, canvas
The painting about hypersomnia, portrays an unconscious descent into hibernation as a means to escape reality.
To visualize this theme, I chose an archival photo of a Japanese girl sleeping beneath a stream of honey, symbolizing both the sweetness and the stickiness of her predicament.
Here, there is a reference to the famous installation "My Bed" by the English artist Tracey Emin, yet devoid of any sexual undertones; instead, it features feminine attributes: a black face mask, a book, soda, and cotton candy from which clouds inspired by my son's sketches emerge. The work intertwines childhood moments: a letter from my daughter to Santa Claus and a lost tooth awaiting the tooth fairy.
“Dream” as play on words: “dream” is a sleepy snowy condition as wasted time, and the opposite of this “dream” as strong desire that you need to strive for and go.
BIO
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Alexandra Shpiro
IG: @alexshpiro Alexandra Shpiro has two higher art educations. She studied at the Murmansk Arctic University, where she practiced classical painting. Her studies at Lapland University in Finland introduced her to contemporary art. She had exhibitions in Finland, and participated in other art projects. At the moment, she works in oil or acrylic paints of medium. Through the aesthetics of photography she depicts personal or collective memory, national identity or inner feelings. She combines vibrant symbols of human lifestyle to reflect the metamodernism period. Currently based in Singapore, Alexandra strives to understand the cultural nuances of various locations to connect with the Singapore soul. She creates her paintings, inspired by this country. Alexandra SHPIRO Education 08. 2011 - 07. 2015 University of Lapland, Finland European Master in Arts, Culture and International Management Audiovisual Media Culture 09.2010 - 05.2011 University of Lapland, Finland Art Education 09.2004 - 06.2009 Murmansk Arctic University, Russia Master in Culture and Arts |
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