CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

This latest series is inspired by meandering waterways and dusty tracks. Memories are recalled from my country childhood of long, hot summer days spent wandering carefree, in the rural landscape; of times exploring the creeks and rivers as they wound in and out of farmland; of weeping willows hugging the water’s edge; of building tree houses from old hessian wheat bags; of rustic campfires around old tree stumps; and of running barefoot along dirt tracks. I invite the viewer into a happier space - giving them a hint of my interpretation of the subject matter then urge them to complete their own story. Perhaps my work will trigger a personal experience or memory or connection to a special place.

“Land” is a series of works about regeneration, which respond to the destruction, loss and chaos that characterised the past few years; pandemic, war, fire, flood and, on a personal level, my own broken bones, (the result of a collision with a large dog). Both in the natural world and in our own lived experience, turmoil and loss are devastating. Yet, if endured, they can be the source of remarkable change and regeneration. The land we live on teaches us this.

Just before the onset of covid, I stumbled upon a forest of Australian native Xanthorrehoea at the Victorian-South Australian border. They were in full flower and stretched as far as the eye could see. The image of these remarkable grass trees, which flower in response to extreme stress (often fire) haunted me and became a metaphor for exploring the possibility of new growth and transformation in the wake of trauma. The act of weaving these forms has been an integral part of creating my own order in times when order was elusive.

Abstract expressionist Cristina Popovici explores the complexity of emotion and self through a kaleidoscope of colours, textures and lines, uniting these elements with an electric compositional undercurrent that pulses with life.

Classically taught in Fine Arts in Europe, Popovici blends the nuances of artistic language with internal emotional charge, creating a striking composition as body and brush connect with canvas, free from premeditation but with an overarching conceptual planning. In these moments, there is no separation between body, mind and spirit, allowing pure energy to take shape.

Popovici then plays with the energetic marks by adding to them. Highlighting them, deepening them, bringing them forward, letting them dissipate into the background and in this process, letting the paintings story emerge from her subconscious, layer after layer. What emerges is fabric-like, marks full of movement and depth - the fabric of feelings.

Unbound to a single art medium, you will see a spectrum of materials and supports, from perspex to metallic stencils, industrial glass paint and vibrant oil paints, that allow you to see the depth and complexity of her exploration.