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Wrapped in dark mysticism and soulful beauty, Anna
Ravliuc paints extraordinary images of figures,
animals, and allegorical still-lifes in a distinctive yet artfully
realistic style. Her work speaks of other worlds with hidden
powers and limitless possibilities. The imagery is highly
imaginative and saturated with fiery passion and artistic
invention, constituting an oeuvre that is very unusual in the
contemporary art world. With a special process that uses
oils and varnish, Ravliuc applies layer after layer of paint
with both her fine-tuned rendering skills and an effluence of
sprays, scratches and drips. She has a wonderful sense for
how the quality of light and dramatic gradations of color sets
the stage for a sense of otherworldly amazement. Within
the allegory of Ravliuc’s composition, she leaves enough
of the story untold for the subject to remain mysterious and
intriguing to her audience. With cryptic titles she ushers
us into a realm that is littered with dualities, exploring birth
and death, socialization and instinct, and, of course, the
material and immaterial worlds. “I was inspired by pagan
traditions and prehistoric legends of our ancestors,” explains
Ravliuc. “The theme of good and evil, life and death is still
forceful even nowadays.” She has a mesmerizing style
that is obviously beautiful in her composition, her modeling
of light and her handling of the paint. The long limbs and
sensual poses of her female figures depict an archetype
of the powerful, mysterious and erotic female. Another
figure that is characteristic of her work is the skeleton,
seen dressed in costumes of the most exuberant pattern
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and color. Embodying death, he often seems to cower
before us as if the totemic symbols of fertility leave him in a
trembling state. Her works nod to prehistoric belief systems
in many instances, using totemic symbols to contemplate
the changing seasons, and cycles of the moon and sun as
a form of rebirth. Ravliuc has had great success exhibiting
her unique breed of art throughout Romania, Ukraine, and
the United States. Born in Ukraine, she now lives and works
in Romania.
Websites: www.oxidred.com
www.Art-Mine.com/ArtistPage/Anna_Ravliuc.aspx
Anna Ravliuc
The Four Seasons of Yorik - Green Oil on Canvas 25” x 23” The Four Seasons of Yorik - Rainy Oil on Canvas 25” x 23”
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