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VIOLA ARTEMANI | MAISURADZE
Artist Statement
Painting and drawing for me is the way of thinking and observing the world around me. My inspiration relates from my own life, feelings, emotions, experiences, or sometimes my observations of lives of other people. My paintings are about transposing the material into immaterial by creating a new identity and vice versa. I am fascinated by space and memory, either physical or imaginary, and by their virtual existence. The work of an artist is a continuous journey of learning, searching, and experimenting. A true artist should be recognizable even without a signature on the canvas, and a painting should bring joy to the viewer and awaken bright, uplifting emotions. After all, wouldn’t you agree that there is already too much dullness and misery in this world?
MY STORY
Viola Artemani paints women portraits, compositions, interior scenes and still lives. In her portraits, there is a subtle reference to the artist life and experiences. Her compositions are structured, often with geometric background and always engaging. Viola’s art projects an atmosphere of mystery and tranquility. When we examine carefully the details in her work, we realize that the artist employs a very skillful symbolism to project human separation. The artist plans his subject before starting to work on the canvas, developing a general outline of what the finished painting will be. Once her ideas have come together, the paint brush flies across the canvas transcribing what artist has mentally created.
"I prefer to work with acrylic, oil, oil pastel, India ink, pencil and pen. I place importance on composition, working thoroughly to elicit a sense of familiarity in my subject matters influenced by my culture, life and experience.
My creative process is fueled by the subconscious. My brain creates, while my hand acts as a conduit, allowing the manifestation of that which exists beyond her conscious self."
BIOGRAPHY
Viola Artemani | Maisuradze was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 2000 she with her family moved to Montreal, Canada. Currently artist lives and works in Seattle, USA and Montreal, Canada.
EDUCATION
MBA, MANAGEMENT / ECOMMERCE, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 2006
DIPLOMA IN WEB PROGRAMMING AND DATABASE DESIGN, Vanier College / Cont. Education, Montreal, Canada, 2009
BS, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, Tbilisi Technical University, Georgia
DIPLOMA IN GRAPHIC DESIGN, Tbilisi State University, Georgia
BA, Tbilisi State University, Georgia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
20024 Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery, Kirkland, USA
20018 Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin, Montreal, Canada
2009 Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin, Montreal, Canada
1998 Marionet's Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia
1996 Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia
1995 Cultural Centre "Mziuri", Moscow. Russia
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Arts of the Terrace Juried Art Show, Mountlake Terrace, WA
2015 Z Art Space, Montreal, QC
2014 Galerie d’Este, Montreal, QC
2009 Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin, Montreal, QC
2007 Back to the City, Mirada Fine Art, Montreal, Canada
1999 Central House of Artist, Moscow
1999 Cultural Center "Phenix", Moscow, Russia
1997 Cultural Centre "Mziuri", Moscow. Russia
1996 "Walls of my City", House of Artists, Tbilisi
COLLECTIONS
Viola Artemani's work is in the numerous private art collections in Canada, USA, Georgia, Russia, Europe. Corporate "Ericson" collection, Sweden-8 artworks.
Corporate "Abbis" collection, England-12 artworks.
