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Artist Statement for Jean-Paul Setlak
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White Princess Art: Faces of Love, Eyes of Power
A collection of Magical faces and unforgettable eyes that touch the soul as they delight with their beauty.
Jean-Paul Setlak, a teacher of deep meditation and a passionate lover of beauty and spirit, offers this collection of paintings to the eyes of your soul.
A comment by Jean-Paul . . .
"My intent as I dream and paint these pieces is to bring the vibrations of Spiritual Freedom and Bliss into our planet. I too am nourished and transformed as I paint and later, as I look at these paintings. Each one can lead to an amazing journey of Beauty and Transcendence. I use them as meditation portals, as sacred initiation objects. They allow me to reach purer and higher states of meditation in my practice. I hope that they serve you similarly, bringing greater vibrations of Peace, Joy and Spiritual Power into your environments and your Life."
Jean-Paul Setlak
November 2004
Jean-Paul Setlak was born in Paris, France. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Music, and later obtained a Master's in French Literature from Arizona State University. He has evolved a unique and powerfully emotional painting style through two decades of dedication to art and technique.
Jean-Paul, who is multi-lingual, is the founder and director of an International Foreign Language Institute. He is also a teacher of Meditation, Tantric Yoga, and Taoist Energy Arts. He is a poet (in French and English) and a musical composer. He is an experienced public speaker and an articulate, inspiring individual.
Philosophy
Painting is impulsive, intuitive, driven, for me. I experience a powerful, overwhelming need to create a particular picture and I feel literally as if I were removing veils from already existing work. What drives me is a feeling of unbounded joy. In its absence, I must stop.
Although I paint feminine figures, my primary desire is to express the soul essence of the model: through the eyes, the mouth, and the gestures. Plastic perfection is less important here than emotional power. Some of the women I paint have tragedy in their eyes, others, joy or wisdom.
I deeply enjoy the interplay between the esthetic, the erotic and the mythic. Every model represents an archetypal aspect of woman. This is not an abstraction; it becomes a magical act. I participate in expressing her soul. Sometimes I use the figure of a model and modify her psychological content to create a totally new being. She could be darker or lighter. It truly feels like the birthing of a soul.
The sexual theme in my work is essentially archetypal. I see, revere and celebrate the eternal Lover. The social and psychological commentary is secondary. The ecstasy of life, love and the body is the primary theme. Yet, whether the impact of a painting is tragic, erotic, bittersweet, comical or shocking is of secondary importance. The only consideration is expressing the absolute power and beauty of the female archetype.
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