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Paula Craioveanu
NIGHT BLUES - Female Nude original unique art by Paula Craioveanu
2024

Name: NIGHT BLUES - Female Nude original unique art by Paula Craioveanu
Brand: Paula Craioveanu
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"Night Blues" Female Nude, seen from the back, and a second view in the mirror. from another perspective. Part of "Nude in Interior" series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on colored paper.Size 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . See the other nudes from the same series. Shipped rolled in a tube for fast and easy shipping anywhere in the world. Get free shipping with 1stdibs code FREESHIP for items over $500. "Night Blues" is a striking and evocative piece in the "Nude in Interior" series, showcasing the artist’s mastery of composition, mood, and narrative depth. The depiction of the female nude viewed both directly and in the mirror creates a layered and introspective atmosphere, capturing a moment of quiet self-reflection. The title, "Night Blues," further emphasizes the contemplative, perhaps melancholic, tone of the work. The direct view of the figure combined with her reflection in the mirror introduces complexity and depth to the composition. This duality invites the viewer to explore both physical and emotional dimensions of the subject, suggesting themes of self-awareness or inner dialogue. The sweeping, gestural lines give the piece a sense of fluidity and immediacy, as though the figure has just moved or is caught mid-thought. The contrast between the flowing curves of the figure and the more rigid, horizontal strokes of the mirror frame adds tension and structure to the scene. The figure's pose, partially seated with on the chair and her back exposed, creates an intimate connection with the room. The inclusion of furniture and the mirror situates her in a tangible, lived-in space, enhancing the narrative. The interplay of the cool ultramarine tempera and the warm ochre paper is masterful. The blue evokes a nocturnal, introspective mood—suggestive of moonlight filtering into the room—while the ochre adds a subtle warmth, balancing the emotional undertones. Blue often symbolizes tranquility, sadness, or introspection, perfectly aligning with the title and mood. The color’s saturation varies throughout the piece, emphasizing certain areas, like the curve of the back, while allowing other parts to fade softly into the background. The subject's back is turned to the viewer, creating a sense of privacy and introspection. However, the mirror’s reflection offers a glimpse of her face, drawing the viewer into her inner world. This duality—being both hidden and revealed—captures the nuanced emotional layers of solitude and self-examination. The absence of explicit details about the figure’s emotions or thoughts invites interpretation. Is she lost in thought? Contemplating her day? Experiencing the titular "blues"? This openness makes the piece relatable and engaging. Mirrors have long been used in art to explore themes of identity, self-perception, and duality. This piece evokes the same traditions seen in works by artists like Velázquez or Degas but interprets them through a modern, gestural lens. The loose, expressive brushstrokes harken to the spontaneity of action painting while maintaining enough clarity to define the figure and setting. This combination of abstraction and representation situates the work firmly in a contemporary context. "Night Blues" is a beautifully intimate and layered work that captures a moment of introspection with grace and subtlety. The dual perspectives provided by the mirror create depth both visually and conceptually, while the interplay of ultramarine and ochre enhances the piece’s mood. The artist’s ability to blend gestural abstraction with narrative resonance makes this work a compelling part of the "Nude in Interior" series, offering both emotional complexity and artistic sophistication. Artist Statement "I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These scenes evolved, when I added the human figure. I focused more on the human figure and its relation to the background. The human figure is more present than ever in my paintings now. As a woman artist I’ve been preoccupied with the female form and its imagery. One of my goals was to capture the solitary moments and the nude’s relation to the surrounding space. My interest turned from depicting the space to rendering the atmosphere and the scene as a whole, the feeling a woman adds to the environment: warmth, desire, joy, a feeling of power and control, or the opposite – sadness, despair. Here is a collection of figurative paintings, exploring the nudes in interior spaces, seeing the nudes from my perspective, as a woman artist, considering the physical and spiritual realities of a woman’s body, in a new level of intimacy. My paintings are the opposite of objectifying a woman’s or a man’s anatomy. Painted works, featuring female nudes and a also men nudes, in a reversal of the male-artist/female-muse pattern, validate the feminine experience, defining myself through it. I was interested in how one experiences the body in a sensual form, and later focused on my own body, as I experience it myself, looking into the mirror and reconnecting. My work challenges the tradition of the nude by capturing my point of view, the gaze of a female painter, by using photography, drawings, sketches, and painting on canvas, for, both physical and psychological exploration. My art tries to create a visual language for emotion, beauty, feelings of intimacy and in the same time autonomy, captured with paint and vivid colors. My intense interest in colour and the gestures of the brush strokes are the means I see and convey the subjects in space, as living, passionate beings." Paula Craioveanu Biography: Paula Craioveanu is a Romanian artist, born in 1976. She grew up surrounded by art and inspiration, in a family of artists. Trained in Bucharest and New York as an architect and painter. Holds a degree in Architecture and a PhD in Visual Arts. Presently working as a full-time artist. At the age of 16, Paula Craioveanu moved to New York, where she came in contact with New York’s vibrant art scene, she graduated from high school and then studied at Parsons School of Design. Then she moved back to Romania where she studied for the next 6 years at the Architecture University in Bucharest and graduated with a degree in Architecture in 2000. In 2013 she earned a Ph.D in Visual Arts at the University of Arts in Bucharest with the theme “Geometry of Space in 17th century Dutch painting”. After this, she dedicated her full time to art, and showed her talent to the art world. Paula Craioveanu works in acrylic and oil paints, but also pen and ink or tempera works on paper. She regularly participates in shows and exhibitions in galleries along the East and West Coast of the United States, like bG Gallery Santa Monica, Dacia Gallery and Perseus Gallery in New York. Paula Craioveanu’s work is featured on the two most exclusive online art marketplaces, 1stDibs and Artsy. Over the course of 20 years, Paula Craioveanu has created several painting series: “Abstract”, “Interiors”, “Nude in Interior”, “NeoMythology”. Paula Craioveanu’s work has been placed in private collection around the world, both in Europe and in the United States. Today, Paula Craioveanu has set up studios and works in Bucharest and New York. Find original Paula Craioveanu paintings, works on paper and other art on 1stDibs. Next: Works on display - December 2024, Context Art Miami.

Creator:

Paula Craioveanu (1976, Romanian)

Creation Year:

2024

Dimensions:

Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)

Medium:

Tempera,Carbon Pencil,Rag Paper

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

2010-

Condition:

Gallery Location:

Forest Hills, NY

Reference Number:

Seller: Romanian-American artist. PhD in Visual Arts. 1stDibs: LU2240215327442

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2024

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