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Artists Describing Their Art:

Youri Messen-Jaschin - Youri Messen-Jaschin is an artist of Latvian origin, he was born in Arosa-Switzerland. His artistic studies brought him to the "Ecole Superieur Nationale des Beaux-Arts". He was a pupil of professor and master Robert Cami and also attended the Hautes Etudes of the Sorbonne University, which included, History of Art, with professor Pierre Francastel from the Ecole Pratique, in Paris. From 1962 to 1965 he returned to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Lausanne, where he worked with the engraver and painter Ernest Pizzotti. He debuted his creations at the Lausanne EXPO, in 1964 (Swiss fair), where he presented his kinetic sculptures of glass and acrylic resin. Youri was searching for new forms of art. He worked two years in "The Center of Contemporary Engraving" in Geneva. But it was in Zurich that he expanded his pictorial perspective with the experience of the circle above the face, influenced by the Swiss painter Friederick Kuhn. From 1968 to 1970, he studied at the University of Hogskolan for design & Konsthantwerk of Gothenburg, where he made kinetic objects of textiles. In 1967, he met Jesus-Rafael Soto, Carlos Cruz-Diez and Julio Le Parc during an ...

Angela Kerbel - Angela Kerbel, Venezuelan-American artist, had her first contact with art at the Caracas School of Plastic Arts while, simultaneously pursuing Journalism studies at the Andres Bello Catholic University in Caracas, Venezuela. Living in London, England, she continued her education at The Tate Gallery and private instruction. Later In The United States of America, she furthered her art education at The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., The Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Virginia. She completed additional graduate level courses at The Florida International University. Angela Kerbel began bringing the reminiscence of Byzantine mosaics to the modern world. in her paintngs She creates the illusion of three dimensionality in familiar real wold images, which have the appearance of mosaics. Her work is characterized by bright, pure and saturated color. At the present time, she is working with the abstraction of Op Art, the style of visual art that makes use of optical illusions concerning the interaction between illusion and picture plane, When the viewer looks at them, the impression of movement, flashing vibrations, patterns, swelling, warping is given.AngelaKerbel is an Art Critic and has participated in numerous newspapers and magazines, as well as solo and collective ...

Jerry Di Falco - Photography inspires my visual art and also serves as a key element in the creation of my etchings. The images I employ originate from my own photographs, as well as those my research into the digital archives of universities, historical societies, libraries, museums, and foundations. Upon locating a photographed scene that I wish to translate into etching, I first make several drawings based on that scene. Moreover, using photography allows me to balance documented visuals with my personal interpretations within everyday scenes. I strive to create a convergence between the metaphysical and physical aspects of perceived reality. My etchings attempt to unveil what we mask behind personal assumptions. In other words my scenes unveil what we overlook in the ordinary world. Ironically enough, I blame this failure to notice reality . . . or what I call the phenomena of connectedness . . . on todayaEURtms infatuation with and addiction to the new communicational technologies. My artworks are windows through which people examine the mysteries of human consciousness. In fact, my use of multiple etching plates to create one etched design helps reinforce the illusion of seeing a scene through a window. Each individual area in my multiple-plate etchings becomes a windowpane separated by ...