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VOKA ART GALLERY | GALERIA DE ARTE
VOKA In the twentieth century, avant-garde artists and art historians
temporary art. Viewers
have thought it fashionable to talk about it being the era of
of his paintings see a
the ‘end of painting’ They contended that painting had lost its
painting style, which is
artistic and social function. However, that’s not the case, the
dominated by extreme
farewells to painting were just an identity crises.
dynamism, but at the
For a long time it looked like painting could not be taken seriously without a forced, conceptional background and it was without any artistic relevance. Nevertheless this too has changed. Just as formalistic thinking has been differentiated and played off against representational and abstract painting for a long time, this perspective can no longer be maintained since artists have started transcending these artistic boundaries.
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Meanwhile, there is now pluralism, which is characterised by the combination of formerly strict approaches with new results. VOKA opened his workplace precisely at this juncture between different artistic approaches, which were long held to be
same time by a demonstrative
proximity
to
tradition. His works are simultaneously spontaneous and intentional, and equally erupted from the inside and controlled. VOKA is an artist who holds on to the eternal values of art and implements them according to his view of the world. His paintings spring from his emotions.
irreconcilable opposites. His spiritual ancestors include the old
However he never forgets the real subjects. The works are
masters, with their well-founded craftsmanship training and
created with momentum and enthusiasm and you feel that they
passionate search for beauty, as well as all the developments
are preceded by something, namely that the spontaneity with
in art history for more than 100 years. He developed new
which he paints is tamed by the knowledge and ability deep
connections from this treasure trove of art, inspired by the
within him.
different theoretical fundamentals of art. VOKA pays tribute to the artists who have influenced and inspired him in his artistic
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development. He coined the term “Spontanrealismus” (Spontaneous Realism)
VOKA is collected worldwide and his sell-out exhibitions lay
for his art, which he interprets as rediscovered sincerity in con-
testament to his continual success.
Cover: 08 NYC, 80 x 100cm, Acrylic on Canvas
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Acrylic on canvas
01 London
80 x 100cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
05 NYC
140 x 260cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
Venezia
50 x 70cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
03 London
130 x 300cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
Moscow
70 x 100cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
NYC 07
100 x 140cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
NYC 03
100 x 80cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
NYC 01
120 x 100cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
London 04
80 x 100cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
London 02
100 x 120cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
NYC 02
110 x 140cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
NYC 06
140 x 140cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
Dry Dock
100 x 180cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
Algarve
80 x 100cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
03 Marilyn
120 x 180cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
Frida
180 x 180cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
Dali
190 x 190cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
Jimi
150 x 150cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
Andy
150 x 150cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
Jimi 02
190 x 280cm
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Lino cut, limited edition
Jimi
50 x 70cm
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Watercolour
Olive Trees
56 x 76cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
The Race
150 x 120cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
Golf
180 x 120cm
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Acrylic on Canvas
Golf 01
180 x 120cm
designworks!
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Acrylic on Canvas
Golf 02
100 x 100cm
ART GALLERY | GALERIA DE ARTE
Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday 10.00am to 6.00pm . Saturday 10.00am to1pm Avenida José da Costa Mealha nº 43 . 8100-500 Loulé . Portugal . Tel: (00 351) 289 419 447 . info@artcatto.com . www.artcatto.com