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Nature is the study of bright towns, the different novel scenes o longer observing the rules of
structures, a reason for emotions, of nature, the woods, flowers, Ngeometry, she tries to suggest
exchanges, sensations impressions etc., have been discovered by the depth and height by special half
and reactions, a manner of artist and displayed to the public tones, thus rendering space and
expressing her sincerity in her exhibitions. volume. She is also concerned with
artistically. Everything is based on tonality in her pictures, for the
observations echoed in her o her new way of visualizing degree of intensity of a hue (the
consciousness, thus creating the T the world Ligia Podorean- quality of a color) from dark to light
validity of these observations in Ekström has also brought a new becomes essential.
her pictures, but not their pure technique, as is only to be
identical copy. The painter expected. Firstly, she renders er force of suggesting and
introduces dynamism, a feature of natural elements under the Hevoking, her sensitivity,
modern art, although her pictures deforming action of light, and accuracy, sincerity and spontaneity;
still remain calm serene, decorous. then gives up drawing, the outline are the distinctive qualities of the
The waves of the sea, the sky with and that precision of forms that artist. it is thanks to them that she
its fleeting clouds, the sunrays suggest volume at the same time. succeeds in mowing us into a
playing amidst the foliage, the Neither does she pay much wonderful world of light, into a
rain, mist, snow with its glitter attention to perspective. serene country set in the picturesque
and glimmer, the cottages of the landscape of the North.
countryside, the bridges of the Mircea Deac | Art Critic
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