13.07.2018
Mond Anna
Anna's artistic language is a way of communication through mystery.
Anna Mond creates her work on the basis of feeling, without restricting her freedom. It is her fantastical self that tells her what those who demand form, colour and what they want to say feel, and the artist obeys.
Anna's artistic language is a way of communication through mystery.
You can' t say with certainty whether you find these creatures friendly or hostile, cheerful or sad, anxious or relaxed.
According to the artist, it is this discomfort, together with a sense of misunderstanding, that gives life to her "little sinners". Each creature is a mystery whose solution depends on us. These paintings are as straightforward as they are indecipherable, the images emerge from the artist's subconscious.Anna Mond creates her work on the basis of feeling, without restricting her freedom. It is her fantastical self that tells her what those who demand form, colour and what they want to say feel, and the artist obeys.
Although the fantastic creatures are a cohesive series, the creative process is not clearly planned: "Most of the time I feel that something is about to start and I proceed" - thus colour combinations are assembled on the canvas, characters take shape, assume poses and become part of a definite plot.
These creatures have a life of their own, even finding their way into exhibitions and buyers' collections around the world.
"When I sell my paintings, they often travel to different countries, but the fantastic creatures are always connected and secretly communicate with each other," explains Anna.
Fantastic creatures are spread all over the world, but for this exhibition we wanted to capture the mood of the place and atmosphere where they were created. As the artist moves around a lot, she likes to recreate her home with vintage furniture and other everyday items with a history. We decided to use them to fill the small room with the portraits.
And the Christmas tree with its toys in the exhibition tells us not only about the pre-New Year's date of the exhibition, but also about the fact that New Year's Eve is the artist's favourite holiday.