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Vanessa Peka est une artiste française. Elle a grandi à Grasse, capitale mondiale du parfum, où les fleurs voyagent à travers leurs senteurs tandis que les jardins en restanques émerveillent le regard.
Installée ensuite à Paris, elle découvre une capitale où l’art bouillonne, frémit et s’effervescente. Vanessa rencontre alors des artistes aux origines, aux styles et aux inspirations variés, et reste aujourd’hui attentive aux évolutions de l’art contemporain qui accompagnent sa propre évolution artistique.
Elle crée des œuvres et des images porteuses de leur propre message, en faisant dialoguer expressionnisme et figuration. En laissant certains éléments s’accrocher à la réalité, les peintures de Vanessa permettent au regard de s’échapper vers d’autres perspectives.
Tout en transmettant une certaine énergie, les fragments de nature deviennent des prétextes pour créer plusieurs niveaux de lecture, invitant le spectateur à plonger dans un univers propice à la rêverie.
Interview by Keenobby, a New York-based company promoting artists
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What is the main source of inspiration for your paintings?
A blank canvas can be intimidating, but I seek inspiration from all sorts of sources. For example, I’m aware of my surroundings and I think about what colors are present during a specific moment of the day. Another source of inspiration comes from the emotions I felt during different experiences.
How do you do to bring so much energy to your paintings?
My paintings don’t always make sense– during my creative process I go through both messy and tidy phases. The movement you can find in my paintings is derived during my messy phases. On the other hand, I put a lot of effort into balancing the colors, which occurs during the tidy phases. It helps bring perspective to the canvas. I think a lot of the energy comes from the atmosphere (such as the music) of where I’m painting.
How would you define your color palette and identity?
I work with paints that are versatile. This is why I love mixing regular colors with metallics like gold or copper. It reflects the light in many ways and I try to make the best of it with knife and brush techniques. I use an extensive palette of colors, ranging from subtle pastels to bold vibrant hues. It corresponds to the mood I am in. I’m constantly learning new techniques, which is one of the reasons I’m so passionate about painting.
Paris is a reference and attraction for many artists worldwide. Tell us about your favorite location to paint as a modern artist and painter.
I have two favorite spots in Paris. First, is the Musée National d’Art Moderne, which is housed in the Centre Pompidou. Some of my favorites artists include the iconic Joan Mitchell and Wassily Kandinsky whose pieces both hang in the museum. The second is a little outside of Paris: Giverny. Here you can walk through the gardens where Monet found inspiration for many of his famous paintings. My dream is to have a canvas wide enough to bring in all the colors I’ve seen at Giverny.