Artist Information:
Maria Edit Antal
Reykjavik,
Iceland
Member Since: Mar 2009
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Artist Statement:
Maria Edit Antal's attitude
towards her art is practical,
grounded in her physical,
emotional and spiritual body.
She works with organic
movement through her body in
relationship with dayly life
and painting. Scince 2006 M.
E. Antal has been studying
extatic dance; the 5Rhythms
and Movement Medicine. She is
interested in breaking through
illussions and belief systems
to reach deeper truths of her
core self, that which she is
manifesting in her painting.
One way of describing her
vision is to quote Deleuze
(1925-1995): “Grass grows from
the middle and not from the
bottom or the top". Through
dancing Antal is moving from
controling rigidity towards
freedom with responsibility.
Dancing and painting are in
equal relationship in her art
making. Antal's painting have
a strong physicality with
sculptural moving depth.
In relation to the artworld
Antal is connected to American
feminism in the late1960's and
in the1970's. Feminist artists
at that time were inspired by
ancient primitive cultures and
Jungian pshychology. Antal is
actively working within this
frame. She is especially
interested in topics of the
art of Ana Mendieta
(1948-1985), for example:
earth, fire, death and
rituals. She is also
connecting to the ...
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Maria Edit Antal's Free Artist Portfolio
| Welcome to Maria Edit Antal's Portfolio. Browse Antal's body of work: Maria Edit Antal's attitude towards her art is practical, grounded in her physical, emotional and spiritual body. She works with organic movement through her body in relationship with dayly life and painting. Scince 2006 M. E. Antal has been studying extatic dance; the 5Rhythms and Movement Medicine. She is interested in breaking through illussions and belief systems to reach deeper truths of her core self, that which she is manifesting in her painting. One way of describing her vision is to quote Deleuze (1925-1995): “Grass grows from the middle and not from the bottom or the top". Through ... |
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