Surrender
Marta Ptaszkiewicz
£590
Description
This work, as most of my works, was created by improvisation to music. Strongly impressed by 'Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood, its visual adaptation and the soundtrack, I painted to music by Adam Taylor - the movie soundtrack. Starting point was the music, chosen mixed media (oils, pigments, PVA, ink, acrylics in a limited palette inspired by the visuals of the movie) shoved onto the wood randomly and gradually finding their way through music, bringing to the surface the emotions raised by the story and the music. Feeling that the painting is being created by processes underneath the conscious thought and decisions are being made in other realms, during the painting process I become an observer, discovering what is being revealed. Specific behaviour of the media – how they mix or not mix, how they interact with each other also dictates the movement that is happening on the ground. The play (sometimes turning into wrestling) of the intertwining elements: music, emotions, memories, impressions, painting materials, movement, reflections and thoughts, becomes also a play between control and letting go, between conscious and subconscious.
The painting process turns into a reflection on a human body – a scene of similar processes – between control and letting go, between pleasure and pain.
Details
Medium
Mixed media on card on wooden panel
Dimensions
59.5 W x 42 H x 2 D cm
Delivery
Delivery available to these regions:
Region
Price
UK Mainland
£14.50
Scottish Highlands and Islands
£14.50
Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly, Isle of Wight
£14.50
Channel Islands
£14.50
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About the artist
Marta Ptaszkiewicz
East Sussex, United KingdomMarta Ptaszkiewicz
East Sussex, United KingdomMarta was born in Poland, where she received a classical music education and a diploma from the National Music School. She has an MA in philosophy and has training in dance and music/dance therapy. She studied Art & Design in Brighton, UK, where she currently lives and works as a painter and a musician.
