In expansive, visionary paintings, Australian artist Mirjana Psakis strives to depict and preserve the humanistic characteristics inherent in the natural world. In bucolic terrains both nostalgic and hopeful, her art contemplates the essential qualities in nature juxtaposed against the destructive creative power wielded by the material human world, and how the two ultimately intertwine. Her paintings depict the fortitude of nature to withstand any despoiling or encroachment, speaking of a resilience that is our best hope for the future of our natural world.
A hallmark of Psakis’ work is her ability to capture the mood and momentary effects of light in her landscapes and still lifes, depicting the sincerity, vitality, and spirit of each of her subjects. There is a natural rhythm that resonates in her work, bringing each image to life and exploring the many relationships that exist therein. As she explains, “I love exploiting the curve of nature, like human forms, aiming to align the depiction of nature and humanity as one, and point out that one cannot exist without the other.”