Olga Pavlova - Pygoya 2008
MYSTERIOUS REALITY
WORKS BY OLGA PAVLOVA
aN EXHIBITION OF TRULY VIRTUAL WEB ART MUSEuM
EXHIBIT ONLINE LAUNCH: mAY 7, 2008
Olga Pavlova - Pygoya 2008
Curator's Comments
The natural glamour that emanates
from the artist's image competes with her artwork for attention of the viewer. With a click of the camera
Pavlova's physical essence is captured as a
timeless portrait of feminine beauty. In the artist's statement she
writes, "...people around me consider me 'cold'." But through her
painting, she can make her inner passion "visible." So it seems
Pavlova is not one to overtly display the private passionate reality
within. Yet it has been said that the eyes are windows to the soul. Look
carefully into Olga's eyes. Then see for yourself, when viewing her works,
how within she feels a passionate if not erotic connection to nature as well as
with life. Critics have said that her style is dominated by
Expressionism. I don't agree that Pavlova's work is derivative of this
past movement of art. Expressionism assists Pavlova only indirectly
through its liberation of generations of artists after its heyday. It
enabled artists to paint with free abandonment instead of the controlled realism
that preceded it. In Pavlova's work, paint and paper unite into one
entity, the mating masterfully controlled to visualize as well as communicate
the artist's inner solitary reality. It is a reality that is soulful and
filled with life and a passion for nature. Her chosen palette of colors
convey her ability to love deeply and to share this intimacy with a significant
other. Look closely at the colors and the lines and know this is
true. Sadly, as suggested by Pavlova titling her exhibit "Mysterious
Reality," the artist lives paradoxically within two realms. Through
her art we can see which one she prefers.
- Rodney Chang, Ph.D.
Truly Virtual Web Art Museum