Painted Translations visually explores the potential of art as language, exhibiting methods of artistic expression that universally communicate; a message, a feeling, a connection, all at once. Each artist draws from the ancient traditions of language and storytelling, demonstrating an understanding of its spiritual and social foundations.
References to the ancient art of Arabic and Chinese calligraphy as well as Greek mythology allude to a persistent and innate desire to communicate, one that has persevered across cultures, peoples and epochs. Painted Translations displays the importance as well as the potential of artistic expression as language, a practice that is capable of establishing profound and universal connections that worldly phrases simply cannot.
In a world that is more interconnected than ever before, it seems paradoxical to acknowledge the prevailing presence of dissonance and isolation. As a consequence of an ever-expanding digital landscape, the immense possibility afforded by such development has possibly diluted and overwhelmed our communicative networks. Painted Translations shows that artistic expression has the potential to navigate such an epidemic of miscommunication, transcribing the human experience with universal effect.
- Katerina Matheson
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