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Lydia Van Den BergLydia Van Den Berg

Lydia van den Berg

No Boundaries: Lydia van den Berg / a solo exhibition
May 12 - June 1, 2011 Reception: Thursday May 12, 2011 6-8 PM

Press Release

Bulgarian artist Lydia van den Berg uses her distinct artistic style to transform images of our hectic modern world into something serene and cheerful. In an approach she has named ‘Magical-Poetic-Realism,’ van den Berg showcases elements of the real world that are reconfigured in a context of poetic freedom and fantasy. Here the magic of imagination always dominates, pointedly ignoring conventions of realism and the classic perspectives of space and time. Rather, her images reflect an instinctive harmony of color and intensity, and balanced compositions of geometric forms. Using clear precise lines, two-dimensional images, and bright, contrasting colors, van den Berg provides a window into a half-forgotten world of innocence and wonder, re-exploring the boundaries of what might be called home and the terrains of daily life. For van den Berg, “My wish is that my images can move people to search and look further than the four lines within a square.”

Lydia van den Berg lives and works near Zurich, Switzerland.

Artist Statement

For years I searched for my "Me" and my personality. I experimented for a long time with abstract art, and familiarized myself with various techniques such as oil on canvas, papier-mâché, encaustics, watercolors and acrylics on paper, even working for a while in a goldsmith’s studio. My development and constant search for that "something" has brought me to where I am now. My "Magical-Poetic-Realism" style has been a long journey, reflecting my own personal journey. I began to develop it in the early 90’s but only identified myself through it in 2003. When I was pregnant with my first child I wanted to decorate their room with child-friendly art. Yet after a long search I had still not found anything appropriate. My husband laughed and said, “Why don’t you paint something yourself?” I did, and I am thankful. Today "Magical-Poetic-Realism" has become my style, the trademark through which Lydia van den Berg can tell her story.

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