Alida Velea

1967 · Romania · Bucharest

"I am part of a typology of artists interested in exploring emotions, people, places, and spaces. My values represent the landmarks according to which I approach a subject that I want to present through my art. They function as an inner compass, and the way of expressing them has developed with my evolution in this field. I constantly translate mental images, related to events and feelings, into different visual forms that carry messages; the used mediums represent a natural way of expressing and illustrating the worlds I perceive. My works tell stories in a figurative style that I integrate into a geometry with abstract or surrealist notes. The sensitivity to the social environment means, for me, bringing the old models into the present by combining the traditional approach with the new technology, to initiate a silent dialogue with my audience. And, as the viewers react, their enthusiasm for the new may call into question the perception of the identities, and of themselves."