(ENG) This artist, Andrea Kowch, has long been on my list for this series, yet each time something delayed it. Her works, on my beauty scale, ascend into an extra dimension, for it’s insufficient to merely call them beautiful, yet their artistry is undeniable. Furthermore, it’s hard to tear one’s gaze away, isn’t it? The everyday triteness of village life is transformed into a scene from some magical realism novel. Undoubtedly, Kowch has a rich imagination and the artistic mastery to realize it. Her technique and detailed approach are impressive. And indeed, we’ve been short of surrealists for some time. For an artist, being a bit “cuckoo” is arguably beneficial to the profession, at least while stationed before the canvas.
Kowch’s painting style might well be described as a “dark fairy tale,” as both elements pervade her canvases; dark, somber, almost gothic moods interspersed with fairy tale and narrative components.
The models for all of Kowch’s paintings are her friends. It seems some friends have become professional models, which is why faces often recur, even within the same piece. But this only adds to the mystery and allure.
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