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LUIZA HAPPI
Welcome to the world of Luiza Happi — where minimalist lines, bold color, and deep emotion meet on canvas
Color book: color & learn
The series of paintings "Coloring: Color and Learn" is a unique artistic exploration created using acrylic and oil on canvas. At first glance, the viewer is transported to erotic scenes inspired by pornographic films, symbolizing adult life in its most candid forms. However, beneath this seemingly simple coloring book format lies a psychological subtext reflecting the simple joys of children's creative activities and the experiences of life.
This series mirrors our lives and childhoods. Just as we colored in books as children, we "color" our adult lives, filling them with experiences. Our paths are not always perfect—sometimes we go outside the "lines," making mistakes. But these errors are part of our unique journey.
At times, we focus intensely on one part of our "coloring book," like a partner, work, or children, making our painting one-sided but still uniquely ours. We strive to make our "coloring book" vibrant, emotional, and full of memories. Its charm lies in its uniqueness and sincerity, with every line and color representing a part of our life's artistic canvas.
This series mirrors our lives and childhoods. Just as we colored in books as children, we "color" our adult lives, filling them with experiences. Our paths are not always perfect—sometimes we go outside the "lines," making mistakes. But these errors are part of our unique journey.
At times, we focus intensely on one part of our "coloring book," like a partner, work, or children, making our painting one-sided but still uniquely ours. We strive to make our "coloring book" vibrant, emotional, and full of memories. Its charm lies in its uniqueness and sincerity, with every line and color representing a part of our life's artistic canvas.
Shadows Sides
Picture an unseen mirror bridging the gap between us, encouraging a gentle gaze at our vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and shadows.
At the heart of this series lies the transformative power of self-awareness and the embrace of one's imperfections. After years of therapy, the artist's lens shifted, tenderly embracing personal fears, loss, indecision, the desire to please, greed, and insecurity. Drawing from these personal experiences and years of introspection, the artist has cultivated a perspective that acknowledges the multifaceted aspects of the self and the shadows within us.
Each painting in the series becomes a narrative, a firsthand account of the artist's journey toward self-acceptance and love. Viewers encounter a nuanced portrayal of human emotions and struggles. However, amidst these complexities, there is an underlying sense of resilience and authenticity, inviting the viewer to confront their own reflections and find solace in the shared experience of being human.
At the heart of this series lies the transformative power of self-awareness and the embrace of one's imperfections. After years of therapy, the artist's lens shifted, tenderly embracing personal fears, loss, indecision, the desire to please, greed, and insecurity. Drawing from these personal experiences and years of introspection, the artist has cultivated a perspective that acknowledges the multifaceted aspects of the self and the shadows within us.
Each painting in the series becomes a narrative, a firsthand account of the artist's journey toward self-acceptance and love. Viewers encounter a nuanced portrayal of human emotions and struggles. However, amidst these complexities, there is an underlying sense of resilience and authenticity, inviting the viewer to confront their own reflections and find solace in the shared experience of being human.
Adult Kids
The series of paintings "Adult Children," created with acrylic paints on canvas, represents a unique artistic exploration where children are depicted in settings unusual for their age. This series tells the story that inside every adult lives a child—the one loved by mom and dad, with their own fears and big dreams.
The paintings show that despite our adult appearance and responsibilities—working in a factory or having morning coffee at Starbucks—these are merely manifestations of our inner child, who seeks recognition and reward. Through vibrant and emotional imagery, this series reminds us that adults essentially remain children, with all their anxieties and aspirations.
These paintings invite viewers to see in themselves those same children who once believed in miracles and dreamed of a great future. Each image in this series emphasizes that, despite life circumstances and adult duties, the little child within us is always there, seeking joy and understanding.
The paintings show that despite our adult appearance and responsibilities—working in a factory or having morning coffee at Starbucks—these are merely manifestations of our inner child, who seeks recognition and reward. Through vibrant and emotional imagery, this series reminds us that adults essentially remain children, with all their anxieties and aspirations.
These paintings invite viewers to see in themselves those same children who once believed in miracles and dreamed of a great future. Each image in this series emphasizes that, despite life circumstances and adult duties, the little child within us is always there, seeking joy and understanding.
Queens
The "Queens" series challenges viewers to radically reconsider societal expectations around male emotion and vulnerability. Each portrait presents the male subject in an unflinching display of sensitivity and openness - a striking counterpoint to pervasive cultural demands for stoicism and strength. Through vivid brushwork and a deft command of emotive color, the artist allows layers of tenderness to emerge freely from these subjects, rupturing patriarchal archetypes.
The men depicted in these canvases are unguarded in their gentle expressiveness. They exude an aura of defiant softness, unashamed in baring the full depths of their emotional interiority. In centering this unfettered vulnerability as an essential aspect of the masculine experience, the artist rejects the confining dictates of toxic masculinity.
This body of work serves as a potent reclamation of masculinity's vast emotional spectrum. By creating space for male subjects to embody the archetypal characteristics historically associated with the "Queen" - grace, emotional fluency, sensuality - the artist dismantles patriarchal paradigms that restrict masculinity to brutal one-dimensionality. The "Queens" emerges radiantly transcendent of reductive stereotypes, embodying the resplendent grace of a more holistic and psychologically integrated masculinity for the modern era.
The men depicted in these canvases are unguarded in their gentle expressiveness. They exude an aura of defiant softness, unashamed in baring the full depths of their emotional interiority. In centering this unfettered vulnerability as an essential aspect of the masculine experience, the artist rejects the confining dictates of toxic masculinity.
This body of work serves as a potent reclamation of masculinity's vast emotional spectrum. By creating space for male subjects to embody the archetypal characteristics historically associated with the "Queen" - grace, emotional fluency, sensuality - the artist dismantles patriarchal paradigms that restrict masculinity to brutal one-dimensionality. The "Queens" emerges radiantly transcendent of reductive stereotypes, embodying the resplendent grace of a more holistic and psychologically integrated masculinity for the modern era.
The wish cards
The "Wish Cards" present a collection of paintings compositions that marry fragments of handwritten script with depictions of the human form.
Superimposed over the soft sensualism of these body landscapes are diaristic excerpts of handwritten text. Through these calligraphic gestures, Luiza seems to beckon a conjuring - an unleashing of primal energies and unconscious desires into the corporeal sphere.
Superimposed over the soft sensualism of these body landscapes are diaristic excerpts of handwritten text. Through these calligraphic gestures, Luiza seems to beckon a conjuring - an unleashing of primal energies and unconscious desires into the corporeal sphere.
The parts
The series of paintings featuring body parts, created with acrylic paint on canvas, captures the beauty and elegance of the human form. Each artwork focuses on different segments of the body, highlighting their unique contours and textures. Through vibrant colors and expressive brushstrokes, the series celebrates the grace and beauty found in everyday moments of the human body. This collection invites viewers to appreciate the minimalist and natural artistry of the human physique, transforming ordinary body parts into extraordinary works of art.
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