KONKA 530 West 25th Street, New York, NY
Konstantina Katsela is a Greek artist who grew up learning about the fascinating world of ancient Greek mythology, drama, and history. Katsela is enamored and intrigued by the erotic charge found in most ancient Greek art and mythological stories. She is interested in how sex and beauty contributed to the creation of many Greek monuments, as these converging ideas became the central influence in the development of her unique style. Whether she paints floral life or human bodies, her work exudes an air of seduction. Katsela perceives beauty in the diversity of shapes and sizes in human bodies. She is most inspired by the female form, and considers the human figure to be the best work of art. Human bodies, to Katsela, are temples that connect individuals universally; disregarding age, shape, gender, or color, as the body is an exquisite masterpiece. When painting flowers, Katsela depicts their movement and their vitality with dynamic gestures and colors. Her bold color use, which resembles that of Chagall, demonstrates her playfulness with light and shadow, as she saturates her paintings with mystery. The complexity of her style alternates from using deep tones, such as blues and greens, with flat, minimalist textures, to vibrant tones, such as yellows and reds, with striking textures.
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Summer, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 16” x 23.5” $ 3 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Drained and Broken, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 12” x 16” $ 2 5 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
In The Darkness I Can Shine, 2019 Acrylic on Canvas 8” x 8” $ 1 5 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Angel No. 4, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 16” x 12” $ 2 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Phoenix, 2019 Acrylic on Canvas 23.5” x 16” $ 2 5 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Soaring Wings, 2019 Acrylic on Canvas 16” x 12” $ 1 5 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Express Your Heart, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 16” x 12” $ 2 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Yasuke, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 8” x 8” $ 2 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Multifaceted Changes, 2020 Acrylic, Plaster and 22K Gold Leaves on Canvas 39.5” x 12” $ 2 0 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
My Golden Life, 2020 Acrylic & Gold Leaf on Canvas 12” x 8”
$ 5 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
All That is Gold Does Not Glitter, 2020 Acrylic & Gold Leaf on Canvas 40” x 30” $ 1 5 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Don’t Gain the World, 2020 Mixed media, Acrylic, Plaster and 24K Gold Leaves on Canvas 39.5” x 31.5” $ 5 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
AM37, 2019 Acrylic on Canvas 23.5” x 16” $ 2 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
MM, 2019 Acrylic on Canvas 23.5” x 16” $ 2 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Fragile Treasure, 2019 Acrylic on Canvas 23.5” x 16” $ 1 5 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Film Noir, 2018 Acrylic on Canvas 31.5” x 27.5” $ 9 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
I grew up isolated from the world, in a small village within the suburbs of Trikala, Thessaly Greece. As a child I was read the poems Odyssey and Troy at bedtime, and being surrounded by ancient Greek monuments made me fall in love with how the ancient Greek masters depicted the human form. Growing up in a rural area made my imagination run wild; drawing on the walls of my childhood home and proclaiming to everyone that I would one day be an artist. I am most inspired by the human body, especially the female form, and consider the human figure to be the best work of art. Our bodies are a temple, our individual temples, and connects each of us universally; no matter the age, shape, gender, or color, the body is an exquisite masterpiece. Everything in life and in death leads to the urge to create. Society, overtime, has worked to instill fear and jealously amongst one another and, as a result, we censor our bodies. I began The Human Canvas project to demonstrate how wrongly society views the human body; some feel embarrassed by the feelings evoked by the nude form but viewing the body as beautiful and desirable should be celebrated. My other body of work, Fallen Angels, also addresses societies impact on mental health; I feel if we, as a whole, were more compassionate, understanding, and proactive regarding mental health issues, we would be better for it. Creating and maintaining strong bonds and meaningful connections are most important to me and my creative process; I collect the pieces of my broken heart, put them together, and create art with them.
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