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takes place between what I felt when I was painting and
then a resonance when a person sees that,” she explains.
While learning to paint, Angelika also started working
on a novel but with three young children, she couldn’t
find the time to complete the story. After many years of
writing and rewriting, she finally published Nefeli’s Water
last year. “There’s a reason for timing and you have to
honour that,” she says. The novel, which is set in Greece
and was inspired by her own Greek heritage, centres
around the relationship of a mother and daughter and is,
ultimately, about finding and speaking one’s truth.
Angelika’s book and all her paintings are about strong
women. “What they really represent is the woman
underneath: the authentic woman,” she explains. “The
book is dedicated to my daughter and mother. The story
is about holding on to the core of who you are and
being brave enough to express that. We need to use our
own inner voice as a compass.”
Angelika has exhibited her art both nationally and
internationally, and has also published a children’s book,
Thuli and the Seed of Truth, which was inspired by the
work and courage of Thuli Madonsela. She says that
there is a vulnerability in creating work that is honest
and real, and she is constantly inspired by the feminine
and its strength. She is currently working on a new
body of work which is influenced by the objectification
of women. “It’s essential that we begin to build a new
narrative about women,” she says. “I want to address this
concept through my art and writing.”
Details: www.angelikaanastasis.com;
IG: @angelika_anastasisart; angianastasis@gmail.com
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