Profiles of Contemporary Art and - ARTisSpectrum

Tamara Dimitroff
Tamara Dimitroff likens her artistic process to
the creation of the universe, beginning with
explosions of colors and lines on the canvas through
a drip painting method, followed by more deliberate
structuring, shading and coloring. The Madrid-based
abstractionist flirts with figuration: faces, profiles and
fragments of bodies appear surrounded by swooping
fields of bold colors crisscrossed by networks of
thick, strong lines. Abstract Expressionism exerts
the strongest influence on Dimitroff’s style, but there
are traces of Cubism and her work as a trompe
l’oeil muralist. She adroitly manipulates impressions
of depth and perspective by emphasizing strong
diagonal lines and recurring shapes.
Dimitroff employs a kaleidoscopic palette and an
impressive range of styles, contrasting areas of
brash, wildly applied colors and sensuous drips
Summer Night Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 32” x 44”
running down the canvas with tightly controlled sections whose precision suggests illustration. The contrast created by her
mix of acrylic and oil paints gives another set of compelling tensions between flatness and texture, shining and matted forms.
Each mosaic-like composition of colliding areas of color maintains phenomenal dynamism, with strong, rounded forms wrapped
around relatively geometric shapes in bright hues. These fragmented fields offer endless possibilities for visual combinations
and hybrid shapes, lending the viewer a great deal of autonomy in the act of seeing. Dimitroff’s aesthetic generosity creates
possibilities for order to emerge from chaos.
www.Agora-Gallery.com/ArtistPage/Tamara_Dimitroff.aspx
Alberto Montoreano
Peace Far from Here Oil on Canvas 31.5” x 39”
Alberto Montoreano sculpts the space of his
canvas with such skill and sensitivity that we
find ourselves looking into his vaults of smoky open
space with reverence and awe. Even when his work
is abstract, we get a sense of vast dimensions. His
landscapes are dreamlike and seem to be on the
verge of melting into subconscious sensations.
These ethereal shapes often transport us into a
realm of dynamic abstractions. He is painting in a
visual language that goes directly to our unconscious
associations, and this, along with his skilled use
of color to temper mood, invites us to explore the
worlds the painting opens up in us.
The artist’s technique involves automatism, as he
tries to activate specific sensory reactions in the
brain. With this kind of exploration he develops
new ways of highlighting daydreams, hopes, and
fantasies so they can permeate his work. His technique yields stunning results: his clouds are at once powerful and delicate,
evoking natural phenomena and also, more importantly, psychological or spiritual conditions.
Alberto Montoreano is highly spiritual. He considers the sky to be his wise teacher, and it is clear from his work that for him the
sky is his muse and he takes possession of it, and claims it, as only an artist can.
www.betomontoreano.com.ar
www.Agora-Gallery.com/ArtistPage/Alberto_Montoreano.aspx
59 ARTisSpectrum