Frida Kahlo was one of the women artists that left a huge mark on 20th-century art. Her paintings shook the world and redefined art as we know it. Her life events were inspiring, but often shocking. Throughout her entire life, Frida Kahlo experienced pain like few people do, and turned to a brush and canvas to draw some of her experiences. The Horrific Accident On September 17th, 1925, Frida Kahlo would suffer an accident that would completely alter her life for the worst. Accompanied by a friend from school, Frida was on a bus ride, one that crashed with a streetcar. A steer handrail pierced her hip all the way through the other side. Her pelvis, her right leg, and her vertebrae were just a couple of the bones that broke after the accident, but doctors believed it was a miracle that she survived. Blessing or curse? Life after the Accident Before this incident, Frida has a deep passion for medicine. She wanted to combine this love with her attraction towards the arts and become a medical illustrator. The unbearable pain stopped her on her tracks, so she then abandoned the idea, and turned to paint as a way to pass the time. Since everything in her life at that point seemed to lack hope, she turned to the most available subject: herself. While her paintings are some of the most traumatic pieces of art in history, Frida never actually painted the accident. She did, however, create a painting entitled “The Bus”, and we’ll cover its significance later on. She met the artist Diego Rivera in 1928 and began a relationship soon after. After the accident, Frida has at least 30 more surgeries, so her entire life was bound to the pain and scars left by the accident. Despite their controversial love life (starting with the fact that Diego was 20 years older than Frida), Kahlo wanted a baby together with her husband. While she did become pregnant, she eventually suffered a miscarriage. This would be the central idea of one of her most traumatizing paintings “Henry Ford Hospital”. From that point on, some of Frida’s greatest paintings were centered on her pain and suffering, some even including hidden symbols that suggested the presence of her trauma lingering in the shadows. Diego and she got divorced, but the reconciled when her health was worsening. In 1935, Frida has her first solo exhibition, which she attended in an ambulance. As her condition got worse, her right leg was eventually amputated. Frida was aware that her end was near, and as she got closer to her death, she began sketching images of skeletons and angels in her diary. At the age of 47, she died due to a pulmonary embolism. “My Nurse and I” – 1937 Image from My Daily Art Display The painting shows Frida being breastfed by her native Indian wet-nurse. As one of her most popular painting, critics have long discussed the meaning behind one of her most controversial pieces. The original painting depicted Frida with short hair, but she later repainted it with long hair. The nurse is wearing a pre-Columbian funerary mask. While some claim that was due to the fact that Frida could not remember what her nurse looked like, others believed it was Frida’s interest in mixed-race genealogy that led to this choice of representation. The story behind the painting is that Frida’s mother couldn’t breastfeed her, as her younger sister Cristina was just 11 months younger. The nurse hired to breastfeed Frida was later fired for drinking on the job. “The Bus” – 1929 Image from fridakahlo Inspired by her political beliefs, Frida painted “The Bus” back in 1929. Every person that’s part of this masterpiece is a representation of different Mexican society classes. But the painting has a much deeper story than people waiting on a bus bench. One year prior to the creation of this painting, Frida has suffered an accident that left her devastated: knocked by a streetcar, Frida broke her right leg, her spine, her collarbone, three vertebrae, and dislocated a shoulder. Four years after the accident, Frida made this painting which depicts a woman holding her shopping basket, a worker dressed in his overalls, a mother who is breastfeeding her baby, a young boy who is looking the other way and kneeling on the bench, a capitalist, and an elegant woman, who a lot of critics believe is actually a representation of Frida herself. “Henry Ford Hospital” – 1932 Image from fridakahlo This surrealist painting made by Frida Kahlo is yet another one of her intimate works. Lying naked and exposed on a hospital bed, Frida exposes parts of her intimate life through this artwork. It is acclaimed as being one of the most painful self-portraits ever created. Frida’s body is twisted, lying on bed sheets filled with blood, connected to six objects that surround her bed. The connection is made through umbilical cords, leading to symbols that each has a deep meaning and show the impact of several elements that lead to the loss of her baby. The entire ensemble is a representation of the pain and vulnerability that Frida experienced during her miscarriage. One of the six images shows a male fetus, representing the baby that she and Diego were supposed to have. The other five symbols are a bit mysterious but are still strong in meaning. The snail represents the slowness of the miscarriage, giving an idea of how painful everything was. There is also a representation of her fractured pelvis, which was one of the reasons for her miscarriage. The purple object is a symbol of the flower that Diego gave her after the incident. The machine in the image was chosen to represent the mechanical part of the process, while the pink cast of a women’s uterus represents the medical explanations given to women in relationship to their bodies. “The Broken Column” – 1944 Image from sunchasers sunglasscurator Never has painting been given a more accurate title. Every little detail of this image is so graphic, one can almost feel the pain of the artist after the accident that changed her life forever. Nails are poking the skin across her entire body, her torso is split in half, and her spine is replaced with an actually broken column. A medical corset is wrapped around her entire body, and the lower side of the painting shows a bed sheet, which is most likely a symbol of a hospital bed. With her eyes in tears, Frida accepts her fate, covering her body in excruciating pain and waiting for her column to collapse at just about any minute. Even the background of this painting is filled with symbolic meaning. The barren wastelands are a symbol of loneliness and isolation, indicating the trauma of the miscarriage and the pain that comes along with the accident. “A Few Small Nips” – 1935 Image from fineartamerica All of these Frida Kahlo paintings are the true expression of pain and trauma. “A Few Small Nips” is an artwork where blood and pain are the predominant details. Unlike some of her other paintings, Frida chose not to represent herself but rather projected her entire suffering onto another woman. The image shows a naked woman, lying nearly tortured on a bed, surrounded by blood. The story behind the painting goes back to a daily paper report, talking about the murder of a woman who was stabbed over and over again. The killer stated that he just gave her “a little nip”. The graphics painting bared its title on a pennant held by black and white pigeons, which are the symbol of the dark and pure sides of one’s conscience. While the image is arguably gruesome, it tells us a lot about Frida’s dark humor and her interest with the human mind and its representation of suffering. “Self Portrait with Small Monkey” – 1945 Image from artsandculture “Self Portrait with Small Monkey” is another one of Frida Kahlo’s signature painting that tells us a lot about her through an image that, at a first glance, may appear to have a random choice of details. In the garden of the Blue House in Coyocan, Frida kept a lot of pet monkeys, so nothing about the painting is actually random. Through this image, Frida depicted the monkey as a symbol of the children she was never able to have. In fact, 55 out of her 181 paintings show an image of spider monkeys. The elements chosen for this painting are clear symbols of the strong connection that Frida believed existed between humans and animals. Frida’s indigenous beliefs are seen in this painting, through representations of her dog, her pet monkey, and a pre-Columbian idol. The monkey’s arm is wrapped around Frida’s neck, while a series of ribbons connect Frida to the symbols that she so strongly believed in. “Viva la Vida” – 1954 Image from artsandculture Known as her very last painting, “Viva la Vida” is an artwork out of the ordinary, considering the painful and macabre pieces she made up until that point. However, the critic eye can still see a lot of pain in this goodbye “letter”. While everything about these watermelons seems to be full of color and life, one can’t help but wonder” why watermelons. Is the choice of green and red fruit absolutely random? Experience taught us that nothing about Frida’s work was random. Green is often considered to be a symbol of prosperity and life, while red is the color of pain, fire, blood, and sexuality. Is there any way that we can associate the meanings of these colors with some of Frida’s past paintings? I believe we can. As her final hours approached, there was very little left of what everyone used to recognize about Frida Kahlo. During the final moments of her life, Frida’s was often heavily medicated, leaving her into a semi-sleeping state. Because of that, some people dared to believe that “Viva la Vida” was not her final painting, but rather one made earlier in her life since it’s so clean. Bottom Line Frida Kahlo was an inspiration not just because of her work, but because of how she handled a life filled with suffering. Even if she died young, at the age of 47, the unbearable pain that she was subjected to for almost 40 years are pages ripped out of a horror novel. Nevertheless, Frida turned to paint as a way to show to the world the agony that lies in a fragile human body, and her works are analyzed and admired up to this day.
Easter is the time of the year where we all celebrate the colorful spring, the muse of resurrection and the spiritual love. Since the season is almost here, we will get into the festive spring mood and frame our mind with 10 creative decor ideas. Wonderful wishy-washy colors merged with familiar Easter motifs will not just create a spring triumphant feel but will make a castle in the sky and fascination to your home. • Easter Eggs When we think of Easter decorations, we all think of colored eggs. These eggs are symbolic to Christ’s rise when the tomb was empty. An egg means new life, birth and resurrection. Many creative ideas ornament our tables year after year. This year, take your eggs to another level of whim with these different decorating techniques and mosaic ideas. 1 • Easter Eggshells Mosaic Ideas: Creativity is limitless! Yes because every time we peel an egg naturally, little mosaic pieces fall without us noticing. This year you just have to gather the broken eggshells and use them to ornament other eggs with your creative touch and imaginative whim. 2• Easter Eggs Glass Mosaic Ideas If you choose to use glass mosaic tiles, always use synthetic eggs of Styrofoam that will make the adhesive stick and make your eggs everlasting this year. 3• Colorful Easter Eggs Mosaic Ideas These mosaics Easter eggs were handcrafted by the mosaic artist Sandy Robertson and are unique and cool ideas to make the celebration whimsy this year! 4• Chocolate Eggs The season of Eastertide makes us long for the aromatic smell of chocolate everywhere. Chocolate Eggs became a modern choice for all those who wish to switch from traditional chicken eggs. 5•Hand Painted Easter Eggs These creatively hand painted Easter eggs aren’t just greeting the Eastertide season but these could also cool off our lust for spring. The first design idea was influenced by Andy Warhol and pop art. The second egg design illustrates leaves and foliage. •Easter Mosaic Ideas 1 • Mosaic Mailbox Yes! Easter is knocking on our doors so why not greet the season with a special elation not similar to any previous year ? The chilly and nippy days are over now, so go out and gather some seashells to create this unique mailbox. With seashells, marble or glass tiles and of course creativity you can transform any object to a unique and splendid artwork. 2 • Mosaic Tabletops Tabletop mosaic ideas can make your yard or balcony greet spring and Easter in a special harmony and whim. Leaf, eggs, rooster, chicken or rabbit designs will beautify your yard with a fresh feel and get you ready for holiday gatherings. The following mosaic piece is available on Mozaico. • Easter Flowers and Planters Flowers and creative planters will enlighten your homes and tables not just in spring, but for the summer season too. A lot of creative ideas and DIYs can make a unique and ingenious planter. Yellow flowers are perfect for Easter! • Easter Table Arrangement Sometimes, flowers won’t give you the spirit that you want. You can add grains of salt with decorative items such as clocks or weighing scales. Fruits like apples and oranges will give a spontaneous and natural look to your table arrangement. • Easter Trees Collect tree branches to put them in a vase and hang your ornamental and colored eggs to the branches. Make sure to ornament an Easter tree that bears a resemblance to the biblical olive tree in the bible. • Easter Candles Even if it’s spring, we still need this feel of warmth and affection. Easter candles symbolize light and life. We can’t avoid ornamenting our tables with candles in Easter just as much as we can’t avoid filling our hearts with the joy and peace of the holidays! Be Creative To come up with something innovative, allow yourself to slip-up and try a hundred of times. Decorating for spring and Easter can be one of the most fun activities of the season. Whether you’re decorating your spaces with eggs or flowers, vegetables or fruits, remember that what matters is that you give your home a unique vision resembling no one but you. Happy Easter Decorating! Looking for other decor ideas to inspire your spring special decorations? You can find ideas to Beautify your Garden and Floral Mosaic Designs to decorate your loved spaces. Don’t Forget to Subscribe to our Newsletter for More Updates on Mosaic Art, Decor, Creativity and Much More!
2017 is finally over, and while it was an incredible year for emerging mosaic artists, as we witnessed the ascendance of young mosaicists like Yulia Hanansen and Angela Zimek, it’s time to look forward. Creative mosaic art is often an ingenious person’s game, and there’s always someone waiting for him to break through. Some have a better chance than others because they support themselves through social media platforms and art exhibitions, while others are strongly resisting social networking. These are the artists that have what it takes to become more recognized this year, and are positioned to do it in 2018!
The ancient art of mosaic has been used to revamp sacred places of worship but now we can see mosaics everywhere: chronic, modernized and as stunning as ancient mosaic marvels! Mosaic art can decorate any atmosphere you wish to brighten up, everlasting from the tiniest tile on your kitchen backsplash, to your mosaic wall art, mosaic rugs and even mosaic decorative items like Christmas trees and balls. For all aesthetes and mosaic lovers, Mozaico thought of filling your souls with boundless inspiration and exquisiteness with ten of the most beautiful mosaic Christmas trees!
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Throughout history vaulted ceilings were used to ornament cathedrals and basilicas and make a space look larger than it is. In architecture, the main function of vaults was to give resistance to walls and ceilings. There’s a wide variety of vaults such as the Barrel Vault, Groin Vault, Rib Vault and Fan vault. This variety took ceilings to another dimension and more than art covering four walls with a roof. Therefore, Mozaico thought of taking you on a journey of renowned to less known monuments , spreading through three continents and two thousand years of history. We start with the contemporary art of magical stained glass ceilings made by Daniel Buren to conclude with the fairy land of India, the Taj Mahal.
Getting your loved ones under the same roof for the Christmas 2019 holidays? It’s the perfect time to take action! This year, get everyone together for some DIY Christmas 2019 projects. You’ll laugh, you’ll have fun, and we’re positive you’ll have enough cool photos to share on Instagram. What makes a good group DIY project? Image Source: Pinterest. If you’re looking for ideas that will keep everyone involved, they should: Have a goal: By the end, everyone should see a finished product. Include all skill levels: Make sure some tasks are easy enough for small fingers or limited abilities. Have all the materials on hand: There’s nothing worse than stopping the fun for missing pieces! Moreover, the Christmas spirit is all about bringing people together, making new memories, and celebrating how much we appreciate each other. So, let’s get you started on some ideas to spice up your holidays! Homemade Holiday Magic Image Source: Pinterest. Holiday-Themed mosaic projects are a perfect way to send everybody home with a treasure that they can use each year. Definitely, the best ones are not too difficult and the completed piece is relatively small. Ideally, it will be small enough to use as a Christmas decoration and pack-able in a suitcase for the trip home. Image Source: Pinterest. For any of these DIY Christmas 2019 decorations, you’ll want a selection of mosaic tiles and some wood cut-outs to use as the base for your projects. Everyone can create coasters that are fun and durable. First, use a simple graphic from a coloring book to trace on each one. Second, pre-cut squares are easy to find. Third, let everyone fill in the outlines with tiles. Finally, when they’re dry, apply cork to the back. As a result, you’ll have a coaster than can handle everything from cider to hot chocolate! Image Source: Pinterest. Now, using a pre-made wooden shape can open up a world of possibilities for tree ornaments. Hand out pencils for anyone ready to sketch their own design on the wood, or look for graphics online. This type of mosaic art creates amazing results. Any type of holiday icon is fair game, from Santa to Christmas trees that look like iced gingerbread. Image Source: Pinterest. Image Source: Pinterest. Don’t forget to try out some mosaic patterns on plain ornaments. Use smaller tile pieces that will fit more easily on the rounded surface. Image Source: Pinterest. Likewise, small wall hangings are also memorable and easy to pack in a suitcase! Be sure to add the date and signature on the back of your special mosaic art when you’re done. Image Source: Pinterest. On the other hand, younger members of the family can enjoy a simpler mosaic project with an outlined Christmas tree and an assortment of tiles. That’s to say, it’s a good way to keep them absorbed for an extended period. Just create the outline with Washi tape, and let them have fun filling it in. Image Source: Pinterest. Collaborate for Memorable Gatherings Image Source: Pinterest. Larger mosaic art group projects don’t have to be strictly about the holidays. To clarify, planning out the activity can involve a design you’ve already decided on in advance, or unfold more spontaneously. For example, if not everyone can make it to your holiday gathering, why not surprise them with the gift of a mosaic design that everyone has created as a collaboration? Even the youngest members of your group can participate by placing tiles into a piece. Image Source: Pinterest. Also, a custom mosaic Celtic coat of arms is a wonderful gift to present the head of the family or someone who will be getting married soon. Actually. did you know that Mozaico can create mosaic kits from your design? Custom Celtic Coat of Arm made by Mozaico. How about a piece of mosaic wall art that represents a beloved family pet like this Clown Dog Mosaic Art? Clown Dog Mosaic Art made by Mozaico. Most importantly, we can turn any photo into a handsome custom mosaic. With these kits, everyone can gather around and join in the fun of creating the special design. Another way to bring everyone together is by creating a mural in a garden or outdoor space. It’s easy for this to turn into a tradition at future family gatherings. Encourage your family members to bring new pieces on their visits to continue adding memories to your mural. Each part of your family can continue the tradition in their own homes. So, everyone will create something that will last through generations. Image Source: Pinterest. Moreover, consider decorating an outdoor tabletop for use in warmer months. Firstly, gather everyone around, sketch out a design. Then apply the tiles. There’s no need to fret about getting everything just right. Just enjoy the group project, and be sure to photograph everyone together with the end result. Image Source: Pinterest. Send Everyone Home With Something Joyful For projects that will be used long past the holidays, check out resources like Pinterest for DIY mosaic art ideas. As a matter of fact, every idea we found for this week’s blog came from Pinterest! As lovely as the Christmas holidays are, they do fall during the gloomiest part of the year. Send everyone home with a happy reminder of sunny days and good times to come with some of these ideas. Just like our others, there is room for everyone to participate. Set up a work area, gather round the table, and watch the happiness of group activities unfold! Stepping stones are the way to allow even the tiniest members of your gathering to join in. (Not to mention the adorable results!) Use their little hand-prints and footprints as the centerpiece of a simple mosaic design. They can even place simple glass marble pieces and add their name if they’re old enough. Image Source: Pinterest. Personalized projects are always popular. These are easy to make with die-cut numbers and letters that are easily available at arts and crafts retailers. If you’re planning this activity, it’s probably best to check with everyone in advance about what they’d like to make. This way, you’ll have the appropriate numerals and letters in the right amounts! For example, these house numbers are fantastic DIY glass mosaic projects. They can be mounted on a plaque or directly onto a wall back at home. Image Source: Pinterest. For a variation on this idea, create the design directly on the plaque (again, these are easy to find at crafts stores). Trace out the outline of the house number first, then fill in the shape with individual tiles. Subsequently, the flower pots and teacups are a unique touch. Image Source: Pinterest. It’s human nature to enjoy seeing your name or initials on something. So, we’ve found some ideas that will work for everyone, no matter what their individual tastes or skill level with mosaic patterns. Image Source: Pinterest. These letters don’t require any special trimming of the individual tiles. They’ve been applied on a diagonal. And the imperfections in how they’ve been placed just adds to the charm. Image Source: Pinterest. This style of mosaic design is quite personal. Use small items and colors that are meaningful. For example, some ideas for objects are charms, small toys, buttons, or similar small tokens. Image Source: Pinterest. A family name is deeply meaningful. Hence, this type of plaque is a wonderful piece of mosaic art to display at the front door. Moreover, for ideas on the type of lettering to use, look on Pinterest or the internet for font designs. Image Source: Pinterest. This Christmas 2019, don’t lose parts of your group to video games or the TV. However, get them together for some memory-making, art-creating fun! It’s definitely a tradition that will only keep growing from year to year. What do you think your family would enjoy creating together? What type of Christmas decorations would they use the most? What would you like to make for yourself? Let us know in the comments!
Ever since the ancient Greeks, Romans and Byzantines have ascertained the medium of mosaic, its practice made its way through medieval Western Europe to finally reach the Islamic world and Eastern Europe. Throughout the modern period, mosaic art was being revived within the Arts and Crafts movement. The hallway of rebirth continued its extension with modern architects and artists transforming the medium into a futuristic fantasy. One of these architects is the practitioner of Catalan Modernism, Antoni Gaudi who brought mosaic art towards its current international forefront. He considers every inch and element of his creations and integrates materials such as ceramics, glass and marble tiles into his architectural designs. One of the main reasons mosaics were integrated into architecture, was to bring art to the science. The flat and smooth texture of tiles and their perpetual hardness were well suited to the aesthetics of modern architecture. Mosaic Art in The Roman Empire During the Roman Empire, mosaic art attained its iconic splendour. The Romans were not the first people to use the medium, however the ones who improved it. Figures of the Roman Empire were a common trait ornamenting floors, villas and public buildings. Mosaics were a vehicle of expression, portraying Roman activities like gladiator conquests and hunting scenes. The medium also portrayed the Romans themselves in detailed and realistic portraits. Although the tradition of making mosaics dates back to the beginning of mankind, we can’t consider it in a modern sense. Egyptian walls were often ornamented with coloured stones implanted with plaster. However, Romans created a new way of crafting mosaics. They replaced the pebbles in the panels with small blocks of coloured stones. They also grouted the gaps with lime mortar, to make their murals more durable. Some of their murals were destroyed during wars, while others are being discovered time and time again through excavations all over the world. Read More About Roman Mosaic Discoveries. Mosaic Art in The Byzantine Empire With the rise of the Byzantine Empire, mosaic art attained new levels of creativity, perspective and technique, becoming a main aspect in Byzantine architecture. The Byzantine Empire became the core of Christianity, attracting a huge amount of Roman and Greek craftsmen and artisans. Throughout the Byzantine Empire, new smalti glasses were produced with substantial sheets of coloured glass. The technique consisted of leaving smalti tiles with no grout, to create a light reflection within the glass. In the beginning of the 6th century, Byzantine artisans expanded a new method of setting glass tiles. They used a range of heavy duty resins at a sharp angle, in order to reflect even greater light. The finest Byzantine mosaics mostly depicted Biblical and Liturgical subjects. Today, Byzantine mosaics are festooned with gold leaf and gleaming glass tiles. The figures are symmetrically created with a dimness of emotional individualism, manifesting calm faces. Mosaic Art in The Islamic World After the Muslim invasion of the Eastern provinces of the Byzantine Empire, Islamic architecture was influenced by the Byzantine architectural techniques. Islamic architecture of Asia and North Africa used mosaic techniques to decorate religious buildings and palaces. Islamic artisans and craftsmen took a fundamentally different perspective towards mosaic art, compared to European mosaicists. Clay and smalti glass were used to create complex patterns, whereas in the Byzantine era they had been used to create larger recognisable figures. Islamic mosaics manifest tessellations: periodic tiling with repetitive patterns and geometric designs with no overlapping gaps. Mathematicians were marvelled by the complexity and precision of the geometric mosaic patterns. After the 8th century, mosaic art went out of fashion in the Islamic world for a while. Mosaics Through The Art Nouveau Movement As the 19th century gave way to the 20th , the rise of the Art Nouveau movement reawakened the interest in mosaic designs. Art Nouveau was a movement that linked decorative arts with architecture. The movement embraced mosaic art, through the workmanship of Antoni Gaudi and Joseph Maria Jujol, who both envisioned the heavenly scenario of Parc Güell. Their mosaic technique was known as the trencadis technique, in which tiles cover the surfaces of buildings. Nowadays, Art Nouveau is considered as a modernism walkthrough Neoclassicism. Many Art Nouveau monuments entered the UNESCO World Heritage List, contributing to the countries’ cultural heritage. Mosaic Art in The Early 21st Century During the 21st century, mosaic art remains in the spotlight. The medium today is still in a bracing process, where new ideas are born every day. The British Association for Modern Mosaics and The Society of American Mosaic Artists exist to uphold the mosaic bridge walk-through artworks, architecture and beyond! Source: http://www.arquitecturaorganica.com Throughout the centuries, the medium has been creatively limitless. Artists used many fascinating and unpredictable materials to weld an expressive mosaic, known as the “Vehicle of Expression”. Artists today are subsequently giving an innovative coil to this ancient medium. Mosaic creations are representing the futuristic vision of mosaic artists throughout human civilisation. In the late 21st century, we forecast the birth of an artistic generation broader than any other through history. Mosaics will become the vehicle of dialogue between modern audiences and modern limits.
Throughout history vaulted ceilings were used to ornament cathedrals and basilicas and make a space look larger than it is. In architecture, the main function of vaults was to give resistance to walls and ceilings. There’s a wide variety of vaults such as the Barrel Vault, Groin Vault, Rib Vault and Fan vault. This variety took ceilings to another dimension and more than art covering four walls with a roof. Therefore, Mozaico thought of taking you on a journey of renowned to less known monuments , spreading through three continents and two thousand years of history. We start with the contemporary art of magical stained glass ceilings made by Daniel Buren to conclude with the fairy land of India, the Taj Mahal.
Cover Photos: Courtesy of Sonia King To celebrate International Women’s Day on Wednesday 8 March, I come up with a list of 10 of the world’s most inspiring women mosaicists. 10 selected mosaicists from over a 100 nominees, had a great impact on almost every corner of the world, and made it think differently about mosaic art. Nathalie Vin On International Women’s Day, I’m glad to start my list with an incredible artist, who I’m proud to call a friend! I loved the digital photos of her mosaics, but in person, they were just a knockout! Her mosaics are a visual expression of smalti layers within layers that reveal a flare of sentimental beauty that gets thrown off-balance. Nathalie has been the subject of numerous major museum exhibitions in recent years, beginning with her 2002 show at Brighton Artist Gallery In Brighton, Uk, arriving at “Mosaic Odysseys 2016” which embraced her mosaics at the Hellenic Centre in London, Michael Cacoyannis Foundation Centre in Athens, and Mykonos Town Hall in Mykonos Island. Copyrighted Credits to Nathalie Vin Mia Tavonatti Again for similar reasons, Mia, like Nathalie is an incredible mosaic artist. Her swelling mosaics underpinned by a cohesive structure leave us with the impression of an up-welling 3D movement. Mia has crafted an award-winning diverse profession in art. Over the last twenty-five years, she has tackled her artistic vision by a life of adventure, beauty, and faith. Her paintings and glass mosaic artworks are ornamenting many public and private institutional and corporate collections all over the globe. Copyrighted Credits to Mia Tavonnati Julie Sperling Julie Sperling, the most popular mosaicist of 2016, is an award-winning Canadian mosaicist who arouses social as well as cultural awareness in order to alter assessments and knowledge in large-scale issues, such as global warming. Despite worldwide admiration, 2016 was a year of firsts for Julie. Her first SAMA and MAI, as well as her first Juror’s Choice award at the international juried group exhibition at the Women’s Museum of California, and of course being the most popular and one of the best contemporary artists of 2016, according to your votes! Copyrighted Credits to Julie Sperling Sonia King Sonia King is one of those mosaicists that just refused to conform, there were no artists like her around and whilst mosaic enthusiasts were quickly finding their formulas as the popularity of mosaic art increased. Her outstanding mosaic, “Depthfinder” is the first American artwork to enter the permanent collection of contemporary mosaic art at the Museo della Citta di Ravenna. In 2010, she also received an International Prize for Mosaic Art and Architecture in Italy and two Spectrum Awards for the mosaic mural that she created at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. Copyrighted Credits to Sonia King Nermine Elmasry Nermine, a humble yet ambitious artist, who manifests the epitome of beauty and miscellaneous textures. Her mosaics combine unique andamento, color and form to depict many interesting organically-inspired abstract compositions! The value of her mosaics was worthy of one of the most prestigious awards within the field of mosaic creation: the Technical Distinction Award 2015. The earthy composition and meticulous craftsmanship had attracted the attention of the jurors, who finally came to the consensus of nominating one of her most popular mosaics “The Storm” as the victor of this award! Copyrighted Credits to Nermine Elmasry Emma Biggs Emma Biggs, a professional mosaicist, lecturer, and author who resides in London, England, and is one of the founders of the renowned Mosaic Workshop, one of the largest mosaic studios in Britain. She recently completed a large public mural “Made in England”, based on the visual culture and ideology of the handmade industry in Stoke-on-Trent, her work has become increasingly concerned with ceramic industry and its social history! Copyrighted Credits to Emma Biggs Yulia Hanansen Yulia Hanansen, another contemporary mosaicist that surpasses all prospects when it comes to the quality and novelty witnessed within her mosaic projects. Having a widespread educational background in art and design, the gifted mosaicist has developed a unique approach to traditional mosaic manufacturing throughout her career, by introducing a practice called the “layered mosaic” technique. This technique gives a multi-dimensional impression, providing an exceptional sentiment of illusion. Copyrighted Credits to Yulia Hanansen Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian Monir Shahroudy, has been recognized as one of the most prominent Iranian artists of our time, as she was the first to achieve an artistic practice to unite geometric patterns and cut-glass mosaic skills from her Iranian heritage with the rhythms of modern Western geometric abstraction. Monir’s work constantly renews itself, as it is always contemporary because she studies what other artists, especially emerging artists, are creating, and she uses these annotations to create the questions and problems that motivate her practice. Copyrighted Credits to Monir Shahroudy Aida Valencia Aida, a mighty, innovating visual artist… In one of her best-known mosaics, she created a deep relation with imagination and magic, perfectly illustrated one tile at a time. Aida Valencia is another beautiful mosaicist who has also been the subject of numerous major museum exhibitions, ever since her first show in 2003 “Illusion in tiny pieces Palma Azul, Tijuana, Baja California”. Copyrighted Credits to Aida Valencia Carol Talkov Last but not least, an artist whose mosaics range from figurative to evocative as her subjects are typically inspired by nature or space. Can you guess who she is? Carol Talkov is an inspiring mosaic artist who has been unveiling her mosaics at several galleries and juried exhibitions. The International Contemporary Mosaic Art Exhibition Invitational in Clauiano which took place in Italy, was one of Carol’s largest to date, spanning around several breathtaking mosaic artworks. Copyrighted Credits to Carol Talkov Who would you most like to meet and wish a Happy International Women’s Day? Let her know in the comment box below! Happy International Women’s Day! We can only wonder what’s next for all of you wonderful mosaicists! If you liked this article, you may also like our previous article exploring The Mosaic Muse Inside La Sagrada Familia.
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Dive into the captivating underwater world with our stunning mosaic medallion! Featuring a vibrant ocean octopus at its center, surrounded by sharks, mermaids, sea turtles, and other marine life, this unique piece brings the beauty of the deep sea into your home. Add a touch of aquatic wonder to your decor – get your mesmerizing mosaic medallion today!
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