Irina Metz

Born
1984
Nationality
Russian
Country
Armenia
City
Yerevan

Artist's Statement

Turbulent times make us strive for eternal values. My paintings are my research of world's transformation from self-destruction to re-creation that humanity is passing now, the way towards conscious pursue of Happiness.

I am turning to impressionists’ fundamentals, their challenge to capture flashes of emotions, memories and dreams. Re-thinking their approach I am using two similar but conceptually different mediums separately or together. Vivid full-bodied images are created with oil colours linking my art to historical traditions of depicting eternal beauty of human and nature. Acrylic as a modern material implements synthetic canvas of our current living within artificial news and sublimated identities. Abstracts both in oil and acrylic make an important compliment to general concept reflecting deeper feelings and emotions evoked in us by the world.

Through combination of eternal and modern elements pursue of Happiness in my art becomes a key to inner and outer Balance. I wish my paintings help people to live through turbulent times and teaches all of us to treasure moments of Joy, celebration of Beauty and Life as they are.

Occupation
Visual Artist
Languages
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Biography

Irina’s art reflects decades of intercultural studies that she carried out during her multiple journeys all around the world and while working on her PhD in Philology thesis. The pursue and perception of Happiness have always been the main themes of Irina’s research in literature, history, culture, sociology, psychology making it only natural to find their reflection in her art.

Irina studied oil painting from the distinguished contemporary impressionists including Svetlana and Federico Perotti, Igor Raevich, Grigory Kuznetsov and Olga Kurilova to name just a few. Their techniques of transmitting elusive moments of beauty and joy to the canvas have been adapted by Irina to depict vivid impressions, treasured memories and colorful dreams in her paintings.

The artist has received a number of honored commissions including paintings for private collections and 5* design hotels in Europe, USA and Asia.

In 2016 her work won the First Prize in annual Art Festival in Verona, Italy.
Irina mainly works in her studio in Yerevan and en plein air during her multiple travels.

Exhibitions
2023
Art on Loop
The Holy Art Gallery
Group
2023
Abstract Tangles
CISTA ARTS, London, England
Group
2023
Las Laguna Art Gallery
Las Laguna Art Gallery
Group
2023
Art Contact Istanbul
Art Contact Istanbul
Group
Prizes and Awards
1st Prize of Art Festival, San Mattia, Verona, Italy
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Favorite Quote
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts."

— Rachel Carson, Silent Spring