Vivienne stands with both feet on the ground. Her head bowed, eyes focused inward or on something beneath her. Not out of shame, but out of strength.
She is tough and soft at the same time, with a quiet self-assurance that doesn't need to shout. The bright pink colour is punctuated and softened by warm, earthy tones, keeping her look firm but approachable. The rough texture in the work echoes her firmness.
From the series 'Soft Strength' a series of portraits focusing on the stratification of womanhood. Powerful and vulnerable at the same time, visible in posture, colour and texture. Each woman carries her own mood, but together they form a unity.
Ariska Keldermann-Simons is the owner of studio Flow Painting. Her intuitive mixed media works are colourful and layered, in which the essence of man is central... Read more…