ART ‘23

Paxton is a surrealist artist who believes in working grounded and captivating art with the goal of raising awareness of mental health. Each work seeks to interpret different psychological disorders and aspects that accompany them so that those who experience them can feel identified and provoke a feeling of empathy and understanding in the viewer. The artist does not seek to filter, but to expose the raw and beautiful of being different, so that those who experience it realize that they are not alone, that God is not wrong and that by accepting ourselves we can come to love each other completely. Paxton is creative, responsive, and not afraid to take risks, as a result, this surreal artist is a creator, a curator, and all it takes to spread the message of self-love and self-esteem.

OUMAIMA CHOUA IS A SELF-TAUGHT ARTIST OF MOROCCAN HERITAGE WHO WAS BORN IN THE NETHERLANDS. HER HYPERREALISTIC PORTRAITS EXPLORE THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HER SUBJECTS BY PORTRAYING THEM ON LARGE CANVASSES. CHOUA HAS CRAFTED HER STYLE OVER MANY YEARS, EXPERIMENTING WITH SHAPES, TEXTURES, TONES AND DIFFERENT MEDIUM.

USING HER PREFERRED MEDIUM OF GRAPHITE AND CHARCOAL, CHOUA USES HER LARGE SCALE WORKS TO EVOKE THE EMOTIONS, THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS OF HER SUBJECTS WHILST CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE. HER STRIKING USE OF LIGHT AND TONE IMMORTALISE THE FIGURES IN HER WORK, GIVING THEM AN ETHEREAL QUALITY. OFTEN BARE SKINNED AND IN DRAMATIC POSES, EACH WORK TELLS A STORY OF NOT ONLY THE CREATIVE PROCESS BUT THE ARTIST’S OWN CONNECTION WITH THE FIGURES SHE RECREATES.

ART BY OUMS

FOR OUMAIMA CHOUA, DRAWING HAS BEEN A PART OF HER HER WHOLE LIFE. AS A CURIOUS AND OBSERVANT YOUNGSTER, CHOUA LOVED TO EXPLORE THE COLOURS AND SHAPES FOUND IN HER SURROUNDINGS. ON THE BLANK PAGE HER IMAGINATION RUNS WILD. HER WORKS ARE A LIMITLESS SPACE IN WHICH SHE EXPRESSES HER FREEDOM AND CREATIVITY, GIVING PEOPLE STORIES AND WORLDS WHERE THEY CAN PROJECT THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES. AS SHE CONTINUES TO PERFECT HER STYLE, CHOUA HAS DEBUTED HER WORK AT THE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2021 IN THE VAN GOGH GALLERY, AUSTRIA.

STILL BASED IN THE NETHERLANDS, WHEN CHOUA IS NOT DRAWING, SHE ENJOYS KEEPING FIT, READING BOOKS, AND CREATING CONTENT FOR HER FANS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

In a world full of discomfort, hardships and challenges, we often find ourselves broken, lost and exhausted of life. Yet we keep on fighting, never giving up.

SELF SABOTAGE

Trying to break free from our mind but failing to do so. Failing to realize our power and potential. Blinded by our insecurities and fears. Those that hold us back, often are not as scary as we make them to be. A constant fight against our own limiting thoughts here breaking free seems vimpossible. A constant cycle of self-sabotage