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Interview: Millennial Artist Creates Beautiful Oil Paintings Inspired by Old Masters
- Maria Kreyn explains that painting is a philosophical, technical, and sensual practice blending past myths with personal storytelling.
- She notes that Norway apprenticeship set a high standard for dedication, craftsmanship, and the ability to move people through art.
- Drawing is Kreyn’s first love, described as 'drawing boot camp' that frees the hand to meet the mind.
- Kreyn believes social media helps audiences see vast amounts of artwork, aiding the comeback of figurative painting.
- Chiaroscuro remains a key tool for amplifying emotional content in Kreyn’s figures.
- Kreyn plans to expand her practice into sculpture in the coming years.
- She cites Leonardo da Vinci’s John the Baptist as a teenage influence shaping her work.
- Kreyn’s London show Polyphony features portraits and large dramatic compositions exploring time, self-awareness, and intimacy.
- Kreyn frames her art as autobiographical stories encoded within images borrowed from history and reframed anew.
- Kreyn wants viewers to feel moved by her 'beautiful craftsmanship, painterly poetics, and an emotional mystery'.
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