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Untitled 1,2 & 3, 2018 Wax and acrylic Katarina Sakoschek
the art of e d u c at i n g the eye Text: Jade Novelist | Images: © Supplied
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one are the days of calling images just “art”. The idea of art has moved from being a means of entertainment or a pretty picture on the wall; it has become a language of its own. Sculptures, illustrations and paintings are all a language and the youth of today are mastering its diction. It is a form of expression. It can be chaotic, tranquil or something in between. For many artists silencing their art is equivalent to sentencing them to a half-existence. People normally find common ground when it
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comes to pain, and no one captures pain more beautifully than an artist. One such artist is Katarina Sakoschek, whose artwork encourages viewers to express their pain. It is a voice that cannot be defined as peaceful but rather subtly startling and full of surprise. Often interpreted in various and contradictory ways, the response to her artistry can’t be limited to a single emotion. Sakoscheck deals with envisioning and capturing personal trauma, addressing issues that many would find uncomfortable.
‘Intense’ and ‘bloody’ are words that can be used to describe her imagery, which is sometimes interpreted as violent in nature. While some use melt plastic and metal to create an emotional stir, others use installations inspired by uncertainty as the medium for their voice. Artist Caroline Birch enjoys the uncertainty of what the art will look like once it has been completed. She draws with no direction or design, only moving to the flow of creative energy. She has learnt that what may be an assumed