Tania Rivilis on Clubhouse

Bio

Started painting at the age of 27.
Through my work I seek to explore the fragile nature of human relationships, to understand the complex process of creating feelings and connections between two entwined universes. I am inspired by the endless fluctuations and multi-layered experiences within the souls of each participant in this infinite game.

Using contrasting colors, dynamic, almost graphic brushstrokes, I seek to emphasize the emotional impact of the moment, to convey the character of the scene, and to immerse the viewer in a transferred state, to project that state onto themselves. The structure of the pressed wood allows the oil to take on a new, unconventional tone that heightens the expressive power of the moment depicted to the maximum.

My work was influenced by various artists and movements, such as Russian critical realism and the group Peredvizhniki (The Wanderers), who opposed official academic classicism with its outdated canon. Such artists as Mikhail Vrubel, Filipp Malyavin, Saturnino Herran, Ruprecht von Kaufmann had an influence on my technique. Inspiration comes from everywhere and everything that surrounds me and makes me see the world from a different angle. For example, an important part of what my work has become now is the influence of David Bowie’s music.

I strive to combine shapes, colors and art history to find a new expressive language of beauty. Looking for interesting images and types, conveying the soul through appearance and gaze – my works focus on the emotional reading of the human image and the dialectical concept of the human soul.