Silvia Tafur
I work inspired by Nature’s forces transmuted into images that evoke what lies beneath these forces and that is common to us, humans, in other word, an imaginary landscape. Other times, I depict only what is on the surface, reachable by our senses, meaning a figurative image of a landscape, commonly the sea and the forest. I focus on trees, waves, animals and flowers, studying specific forms in nature from different angles and perspectives, whether it is a close up of a flower or hills beyond the line of the horizon. I focus on the forms and colours that we see in Nature detached from the concepts commonly related to them. Ultimately, my work represents nature’s layers, its depth and complexity, its ecosystems, trying to approach and merge with it through its rhythm. I play with the abstract forms that we see in the details of the landscape when we observe closely. Every detail in Nature can represent a journey of self discovery when we connect with Nature in a deep level. I work with exercises on Goethean Science, which involves observation and self discovery, relating to Nature in a spiritual way in order to improve our inner balance.
I also use natural dyes as a way to promote sustainable and ecological ways of creativity. My relationship with the Peruvian culture has brought me interesting materials like the “yanchama”, a tree cortex used in some parts of South America. When I use this material, I usually depict images that have more surreal characteristics. I also use watercolour on cotton paper and natural dyes on wood. All the works can be either placed on little easels on a table or placed on a wall without damaging it. I love experimenting with different formats and materials, but for this fair I find appropriate to present my work on Eucalyptus and sea because it is where I found a connection with this land since I immigrated here in 2018. I have also made some tiny watercolours on local flowers and some paintings of the sunlight. These elements of nature have been my company and my inspiration.
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