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The multifaceted artist Natalia Schäfer
Text by Susanne Lieb Translation Louise Mawbey
Outstanding – The multifaceted artist Natalia Schäfer. Delicate mandalas with spiritual and contemplative patterns in glimmering shades of metallic colours illuminate spaces from the walls, alongside expressive abstract paintings and Africanstyle pieces inspired by folk art – you can’t pigeonhole Natalia Schäfer. The work of the autodidact, who was born in Russia and has lived in Germany for many years, is as multifaceted as the techniques she has developed. She uses materials such as genuine gold, silver and copper to perfect her paintings. Driven on by a profound appreciation of aesthetics, her gifts to the viewer are instances of beauty and relaxation in our often hectic everyday lives. “With my art, I would like to give people a brief respite, time to pause for a moment, in order to enable them to see once again how beautiful life and the natural world are.” Natalia Schäfer has taken part in numerous solo and group exhibitions and art shows in Berlin, London, Zurich, Gstaad, Miami and New York. Since 2009, she has produced a variety of calendars, stationery products and gift books to great success, together with renowned Germanlanguage publishers. In addition, she regularly runs workshops aimed at encouraging creativity in children and adults. In line with clients’ wishes, she also works as a street artist to design indoor and outdoor spaces – it just isn’t possible to pigeonhole Natalia Schäfer. Find out more about Natalia and her work at www.natalias-art.de or
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