Location: Park Lane (W1K 1QB)
More Information: anatzarev.com
We had the pleasure of interviewing Ana Tzarev to get a deeper insight into her art, her life, and her dedication to women’s rights.
About the project:
Artist Ana Tzarev started the Love & Peace campaign last year in China. Now you can find the fifteen-foot high red poppies made from fibreglass in cities around the globe. The sculptures named Love are an eye catcher "encouraging conversation through a shared appreciation of beauty and wonder" and the artist aims to make people aware of the importance and power of art.
The sculptures bring to life what Tzarev usually expresses through colourful paintings with flowers as their main motif. “Painting and sculpting them is to know peace and beauty - it is to know life itself. [...] flowers still fill me with wonder, and make me happy and energised - they remain the standard by which I judge all other beauty.”
Colours are very important to her and she sees them as an essential part of expressing herself. "Colour speaks the language of emotion, and communicates so much, at such a deeply individual level."
Watching her talk about her previous London exhibition, as in the video below, demonstrates just how passionate she is about her work.
When asked if her art has influenced or moved other people, she told us the story of a girl visiting her gallery in New York City who was inspired by a series of paintings depicting the Dogon tribe; an ethnic group from Mali who is known for its mask dances and traditional art. The girl was unsure about pursuing a career in the performing arts, but seeing the paintings inspired her to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress. "This was one of the first times I realized how strongly connected the artist is to her audience, and how art can resound within the soul in ways that nothing else can. [...] To know that I may bring brightness to those in need motivates me each day."
About the artist:
"My art is more than a job or a career to me; it is what I was born to do."Hearing Ana Tzarev tell her story in her welcome speech at the 57th UN Commission on the Status of Women is highly inspirational and emotional. (Watch it here)
She grew up in Croatia and despite having a difficult childhood she held onto her passion for art and knowledge. After her marriage, she moved to New Zealand with her husband where they later launched a luxury department store chain. When she became a full time artist, after her retirement in 1987, she adopted her mother's name. "When I took her name as my own in my career as an artist, I did so to pay tribute to her grace and determination. She is with me in each piece I create, and I am reminded of her boundless generosity with each canvas I sign."
Travelling around the world has not only helped her to grow as a person, it has also opened her eyes to different traditions and cultures, thus influencing her art and works such as 'Spirit of Hawaii' and 'Russian Fairytales'.
Ana Tzarev uses her media presence to draw attention to women rights. In our interview she revealed her hopes for the future of female artists in the industry: "We did not receive proper recognition of our talents for centuries, and so it brings joy to my heart to see so many young women choose to be artists. [...] In time, I know that we will see such freedoms extend to all women and all people, and no one will be denied the opportunity to bless the world with their creative vision."
All readers are welcomed to enjoy Ana Tzarev’s sculpture in Park Lane until the 1th of June - a work that has a strong appeal and is a symbol of peace, beauty, and Love.
Read the entire interview
"Where language ends, art begins."
Ana Tzarev
Ana Tzarev
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