{"title":"Paola Minekov","description":"\u003cp\u003eA devoted painter, Paola Minekov encapsulates vital sentiments and moments of life using a discernible visual language. Her work reveals influences of early Modernist traditions, blending abstraction with figuration to depict lyrical, yet dynamic scenes.  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/minekov.art\/pages\/paola-minekov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eread more\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/minekov.art\/collections\/dancers-and-circus-series\" title=\"Dancers Series, paintings by Paola Minekov\"\u003eDancers Series\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/minekov.art\/collections\/cityscapes\" title=\"Cityscapes, paintings by Paola Minekov\"\u003eCityscapes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cityscapes, paintings by Paola Minekov\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lanternspace.com\/collections\/cityscapes\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/minekov.art\/collections\/undercurrents-art-series-by-paola-minekov\" title=\"Undercurrents Series, acrylic paintings by Paola Minekov\"\u003eUndercurrents\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/minekov.art\/collections\/still-lifes-by-paola-minekov\" title=\"Still Lifes, paintings by artist Paola Minekov\"\u003eStill Lifes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lanternspace.com\/collections\/still-lifes-by-paola-minekov\" title=\"Still Lifes, paintings by artist Paola Minekov\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/minekov.art\/collections\/digital-art-by-paola-minekov\"\u003eDigital Art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lanternspace.com\/collections\/digital-art-by-paola-minekov\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ballet-repose-original","title":"Ballet Repose, Acrylic Painting by Paola Minekov","description":"\u003ch5\u003eOriginal: Acrylic on paper, 76 × 56 cm\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLimited Edition Print in an edition of 60, 76 × 56 cm\u003cspan class=\"redactor-invisible-space\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA common scene in the early modern art, a portrait of a resting ballerina can be traced to Impressionism and even earlier. 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The familiar intersecting lines mark a focal point of this symbolic picture, charged with both energy and grace.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ehis piece is based on life drawings of a member of a Royal Ballet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paola Minekov","offers":[{"title":"Acrylic on Paper","offer_id":33975267471,"sku":"SKU-1","price":5250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/2315\/products\/ballet-repose-painting-acrylic-paola-minekov-interior03_27fa75e5-2682-4116-8e55-dedd343b5342.png?v=1680389573"},{"product_id":"pixel-looking-through-a-screen","title":"Pixel - Looking Through a Screen","description":"\u003ch5\u003ePlease select the option to purchase:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"p1\"\u003eArchival print mounted behind acrylic and ready to hang, Limited Edition of 25, Size: \u003cspan\u003e50 x 60 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFine Art Giclee Print on paper, unframed\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLarge scale print, printed on premium perspex and suitable for lightbox display\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt’s never before been so easy to create one’s own persona - a brand new online identity we can shape and colour as we like. 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Since her work can be described as lyrical, colour is most often the main bearer of the message or the emotion the artist wants to depict. In each of her paintings, Paola endeavors to explore the expressive possibility of a particular nuance in a rather scientific way. Following the trail of the Impressionists, she explores the ways in which colour perception changes depending on the light and the setting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn “\u003cem\u003eFour Seasons\u003c\/em\u003e”, the artist utilizes a very classical art-historical subject to explore the expressive potential of a particular shade of red, which changes in different circumstances. It gives out one expression when used as a dominant hue, and completely another when it’s applied sparingly as an accent. 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The work depicts a vast landscape with three tall palm trees in focus, painted in the recognizable geometric style. Palette is bright, made of blue, orange and yellow contrasts, describing a calm and optimistic atmosphere. 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A balanced, radial composition shows that this is predominantly an exploration of colour, executed in pastel contrasting pairs of lilac and yellow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paola Minekov","offers":[{"title":"Acrylic on Paper","offer_id":33975555791,"sku":"PM-ORCHIDS01-OP","price":600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/2315\/products\/image.jpg?v=1680389584"},{"product_id":"wonderland","title":"Wonderland, Still Life, Oil Painting by Paola Minekov","description":"\u003ch5\u003eOil on Board, 60 x 70cm\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDynamic and rich, this still life only seems as an escape to Wonderland. In reality, it is only an excursion outside Paola Minekov’s visual language, even though the essential traits such as chromatic harmony and the geometric setting are all present. 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