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| "Disambiguation" by Adriana Mekan |
Adriana Mekan's style immediately caught my eye. From luxuriant color pieces like "Tree of Souls" to iconic graphic works like "Transanencephaly," Mekan proves again and again that design could be her middle name. Each composition I looked at was just begging to be displayed in a coffee shop, or tattooed on an arm, or featured in a book. The versatility of her images was amazing.
It is easy for the viewer to get lost in the intricate, hypnotic patterns and the meticulous line work that characterize Mekan's pieces, but the feel of each piece is just as intriguing. Every line, every color, each tiny movement, all contribute to a strong emotion that bursts from the page as vividly as the art itself.
When I first came across Mekan's gallery, I wanted to know, right away, about the artist behind the work. Her style is incredibly distinctive, but there are still many nuances within it to be explored. Mekan's beautifully created imagery is like an interesting conversation you'd overhear in a crowded room. It invites you to listen for awhile, and then you have to jump in and participate.
I asked Mekan about her work and creative process:
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| "Arena of the Wretched" |
How do you promote your work?
I promote my work through several different ways. I try and keep up my appearance on the internet through social networks and art sites such as Imagekind and Deviantart. I have a few Facebook pages to share and promote my work as well as a Tumblr. Outside of the E-world I keep in touch with the local artist community. (I live in Denver, CO) I hang my art up in galleries when I get the chance and take part in events when they come up.
One of your galleries is called Art After Midnight. Can we interpret that literally, and what inspires you in those late hours?
Art After Midnight has a few meanings in addition to the fact that I feel it just has a nice ring to it. I generally feel more motivated late at night when I cannot sleep and I think these late hours have had a bit of influence over my dark style. My initials are also AM which could be seen as ante meridiem from the 24hour day. You know, am/pm. :)
Discuss the artists who have been most influential to you.
This is a slightly difficult question considering I find new artists almost every day that inspire me. I have always been a huge fan or the Old Masters, DaVinci, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, etc. I also really enjoy the subconscious approach of the surrealists. My top favorites at the moment I would say are Zdzislaw Beksinski and Peter Gric. I think those two have very unique styles completely different from anyone else. I enjoy how Beksinski draws from his dreams and the rather opposing constructive work of Gric that comes from his architectural experience.
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| "Tree of Souls" by Adriana Mekan |
When did you first feel successful as an artist?
Haha. :) What is "success"? I would say I still have moments where I don't feel like I have gotten as far as I would like to. On the other hand I have moments where nothing matters and I am just painting for myself. I think to let go of expectations completely and just enjoy the process of creation would be where any artist would find success.
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| "Transanencephaly" by Adriana Mekan |
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