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Nataixa RosLa Tyranie de la Danse Oil on Canvas 15” x 18”Vole en Équilibre Oil on Canvas 51” x 38”Spanish artist Nataixa Ros heralds her rich, figurativeoil on canvas paintings as a “return to the truequality of paint, with a technique worked and developedas the concept of the real painting.” Her dedication tothe immediacy of her subject, and to the mystique thatunderscores common moments in everyday life, impartsgreat depth to her work. Replete with light, color, anda dedication to line and form, her paintings focus onmoments steeped in everyday reality yet offset withallegorical elements that give deeper meanings to thosesubjects she wishes to convey.Inspired by the style of Lucian Freud, Ros has focused Nataixa in her Studioher most recent series of paintings on scenes from themodern ballet. Here she captures not only the romanticism and allure commonly associated with ballet, but also the rigor, sweat,sacrifice and unwavering dedication a ballerina must possess. In captured moments, both on and off stage, the artist gives theviewer intimate glimpses into this realm, where moments of the utmost ordinariness suddenly become extraordinary.Ros’ paintings display a masterful understanding of the intersections between light and shadow, line and form. Her compositionsgive her subjects weightiness, which is further emphasized by dramatic contrasts of color as well as a strategic use of light andshadow. Although figurative in nature, her paintings are highly expressionistic, conveying all the emotion within each subject,both expressed and unspoken. Although her subjects are essentially posed, there is a subtle undercurrent of movement andvibrancy that runs through her paintings, as if the dancer is merely pausing for a moment, poised to take her next step. In theend, Ros’s magnificent paintings teach us to see the magic contained in the mundane, the wonder behind every commonmoment of our lives, if only we take the time to see and experience it.Nataixa Ros currently lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.www.nataixaros.comwww.Agora-Gallery.com/ArtistPage/Nataixa_Ros.aspx53 ARTisSpectrum