I'm going to be a pilot
US$ 4,500
Overview
2015
Oil Paint, Oil on canvas
Unique Work
Dimensions: 80cm (H) x 60cm (W) x 2cm (D) / 31.5" (H) x 23.6" (W) x 0.8" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
The painting "I'm going to be a pilot" is based on the portrait of the artist when she was 5. The monochrome clothing and the heavy boots are representing human condition, the condition which is preparing ones wings to fly. The colour tones in the painting are reduced mainly to blues and greys so they create an atmosphere which recall old times, and they present the little girl as if she looks back at us from an old photo.
Melinda's work is closely related to her own childhood, not because she wanted to be a pilot but because she wanted to break out of the place she was living as a child. Spending her childhood in a communist country has marked her in many ways, and this is one of the paintings that shows that in a remarkable way.
The painting is on stretcher bars so it is ready to hang and it comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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Artist profile
Melinda Matyas
Born: 1976
Hometown: Huedin
Based in: London
Melinda Matyas is a London based artist. She was born as an ethnic Hungarian in Romania in 1976 and later she moved to England. In 2009 she graduated from the University of Art and Design, Cluj-Napoca receiving her BA in Fine Art, Painting. Her interest in psychology and her research …
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