These are two really beautiful pieces that I wish I’d spent more time looking at during my walk around North Street Green at Upfest. Each of them is calming and serene, and they make a fine pair. I am not sure if the co-location was by accident or by design, but it works very well.
The left hand side is by Paintily, a Bristol-based artist originally from Brighton. There is something about this stencil that I like a lot, and the stripes on the face of the girl finish the piece off beautifully. I have not seen any of her work before, but would love to see her take her work to the streets.
The right hand side is by Taina, and has the feel of a children’s book illustration. Such a simple idea and so beautifully painted, there is a whole story unfolding here, and one I want to know more about. Taina is a Swiss-Finnish artist based in Zurich whose work I think I could very well fall in love with. A quick look at this website might give you an insight as to why I like her work so much. I definitely want her to return next year.
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i agree both work together and stand alone, but I prefer the combination, the woman looking down with a bit melancholy maybe on what is a tender childhood moment. How it would change things to have the paintings switch places, the woman looking away from the other scene.
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My thoughts exactly. Given that the left hand one is a stencil, it would seem somewhat serendipitous that they were that way round.
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Agreed. Great together and alone. I too would like to know more about these two artists. Love the color choices in both pieces. I never understand the lines on the face. Seems to be a “thing” righ now.
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I know that Paintily is influenced by Native North American art. I always associate the war stripes with Adam Ant – a magnificent pop star of the 1980s.
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