Who are the new P55.ART artists in February?
Young artists are often a source of new ideas with less conventional works of art. Who are the young artists at P55.ART? Find out in this article.
Killa Was Here
Killa Was Here is a direct reflection of the artist's life, focusing most of his work on themes such as love and death. Each painting tells a story about the artist, his personal life or some external factor that somehow touched and inspired the artist. In Killa's work, we can often find some of his iconic motifs, such as the smiling face, butterflies and the latest "Killaz" Teddy.
Despite the cheerful and vivid colors present in the young artist's work, which end up transmitting a happy and joyful experience to the viewer, Killa's art is often related to dark and tortuous inspirations. The smile, which is immediately associated with happiness and the smiley face emoji, actually represents the unfortunate and common struggle of young people today with anxiety and depression. At first glance, the viewer is met with a contented expression, but the distorted smile accompanied by the tear in the left eye actually acts as a hidden sadness, as a metaphor for the characteristics of people who struggle with depression, which at first glance seem well, but in reality they are dealing with internal and personal mental issues. Killa is known for his three-dimensional works, where he tries to escape the flatness of regular canvases, creating structures similar to sculptures, with the purpose of hanging them on the wall.
Catarina Fernandes
These paintings of Catarina Fernandes are an explosion of bright, vibrant colors that immediately capture the viewer's attention. Dominating the canvas, the warm and intense color palette includes shades of red, orange, yellow and pink, harmoniously blended with cool colors such as blue and green, creating an intriguing contrast effect.
The abstract forms mix and mingle, without following a predictable pattern, creating an effect of movement and dynamism in the painting.
This abstract painting is a celebration of color and form, a work of art that exudes energy and vitality and is definitely not to be missed.
Paulo Baptista
Originally, Paulo Baptista he dedicated himself mainly to photography of landscapes and urban environments. The love for painting was always present in his life but, more recently, he began to dedicate himself to painting. As a self-taught artist it was a progressive learning process, exploring different techniques.
Currently, color is a key element of his works, due to the exploration of its balances, contrasts and ambiences. The primary importance of titles for abstract works is the verbal signifier that creates a fusional link with the works, their visual meaning and the viewer's imagination.
Ana Rolaça Costa
Ana Rolaça Costa (b. 1983, Silves) is a plastic artist whose work questions the ideal of beauty existing inside and outside “bodies”, in large, medium and small size paintings and in small size drawings/collages.
Since 2008, Ana Rolaça Costa has been creating unique works that represent misshapen, material and colorful human or animal forms, combining “traditional painting” techniques with those of “action painting”.
The existence of “visceral forms” throughout his work is preponderant and it is their creation, development and destruction that drives his aesthetics.
The importance of the gesture is also evident, with the hand being the vehicle for the representation of different degrees of organicity and materiality. The traces of the hand/gesture dictate the movements, directions and orientations of the “so-called visceral forms” in both paintings.
Lately, his work revolves around the idea that “things can be simultaneously raw and beautiful”, broadening the spectrum of his work, not only for the representation of human or animal forms, but also vegetal forms.
Sofia Muzychak
Sofiya Muzychak, born in Ukraine in 1994, emigrated to Portugal in 2005. Since she was a little girl, she has always loved painting and strong colors. He developed several works in his spare time, until in 2019 he realized his dream of opening his atelier, where he developed all his creations and taught painting classes. She is currently the founder of ChakelovArt, a specialist in painting animals and portraits of people.
“I've always loved the creative space and tried to immerse myself in various art forms, but it was in 2019 that I found my true love, painting. There's something more about a simple brush that immediately stimulates my brain." — Sofiya Muzychak
His works have been featured in numerous exhibitions, but his dream is to one day fill an entire exhibition with just his own creations.