nadia lazizi

I have always used my work as a means of self-discovery. Through my paintings, I have explored my emotions and understanding of my place within the world. As a woman of mixed cultural inheritance, the elements of reflection, ambivalence, catharsis, and renewal are ever-present aspects.

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I seek to convey a sense of stillness and introspection in my paintings. To express an emotional, yet considered response to the world in which we live. An attempt to represent and capture a fleeting moment in time: a transient image of contemplation that is a combination of dreams and reality. Mood and atmosphere are carefully created through a restricted colour pallet and the deliberate juxtaposition of the central figure against an ambiguous background.

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Although my work is grounded in realism, it is far too stylized to be considered entirely so. The paintings possess a contemporary tone that is influenced not only by classical fine artists of the Renaissance but also by contemporary illustrators and photographers.