Defiance 2019

Daria Theodora's 'Defiance,' from the 20th century, appears to be made with ink and coloured pencil. I can only imagine her process as she constructed this captivating image, shifting and emerging through trial, error, and intuition. I sympathize with her, imagining what it might have been like to create it! What was she thinking? The texture of the paper is definitely working for her, creating a soft, ethereal background. It is interesting how she has used a wide range of colours, yet manages to maintain a sense of harmony throughout the work, and how the artist uses line work to create a contrast between the cranes and the girl. I am so interested by the girl's traditional dress which is in stark contrast to her modern bob. Artists are always in an ongoing conversation, an exchange of ideas across time. Theodora is inspiring creativity, embracing ambiguity, and allowing for multiple interpretations.