Julia iSabel (Ukraine -)
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About
Julia iSABEL is a Ukrainian-American multidisciplinary artist, designer, and activist. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and based in Fairfield, CT, she earned her Summa Cum Laude BA in Art and Design from Sacred Heart University, CT.
Her work has been exhibited locally and internationally at prestigious institutions, including the Venice Biennale, Art Miami, Yale University, and the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. She has received numerous art and design awards, and her work is housed in public and private collections. In 2022, she was crowned Ms. Connecticut, which expanded her platform to advocate for social and environmental causes.
She primarily works with enamel on large-scale canvases, utilizing Jackson Pollock's dripping technique. However, her practice extends beyond painting to include oil, watercolor, encaustic, charcoal, graphite, shredded paper, and photography.
Regardless of the medium, her work is an existential exploration of the beauty and struggles of human existence viewed through the lenses of unity, peace, and women empowerment.
Her work has been exhibited locally and internationally at prestigious institutions, including the Venice Biennale, Art Miami, Yale University, and the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. She has received numerous art and design awards, and her work is housed in public and private collections. In 2022, she was crowned Ms. Connecticut, which expanded her platform to advocate for social and environmental causes.
She primarily works with enamel on large-scale canvases, utilizing Jackson Pollock's dripping technique. However, her practice extends beyond painting to include oil, watercolor, encaustic, charcoal, graphite, shredded paper, and photography.
Regardless of the medium, her work is an existential exploration of the beauty and struggles of human existence viewed through the lenses of unity, peace, and women empowerment.
Exhibition
My art is an existential exploration of a hero's journey through my experience as a
woman, mother, and creator. Inspired by Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” I see our world
as a cave shaped by manipulative forces, where media and societal norms cast
shadows and illusions to divide and control. My work delves into these shadows,
highlighting the power of individual choice and responsibility and understanding that
transforming oneself shapes the collective.
By merging antifragility and liminality, I emphasize embracing uncertainty and transition.
I urge viewers to confront their fears and limitations of the ‘known devil’ as growth
opportunities, resonating with the collective pursuit of resilience and adaptability.
My paintings, on large, raw canvases with vivid colors, use simplified enamel forms to
represent ideological constraints and enamel dripping to symbolize liberation,
addressing big universal ideas and global challenges. Faceless shadow projections
enhance the narrative, embodying the hero's journey and inviting viewers to embrace
their shadow selves on the path of self-discovery.
I portray the beauty and abundance of the physical world and the joy and importance of
the human experience, underlining that the roots of all problems stem from our choices
as Earth's inhabitants. Through my art, I lead personal and societal evolution and foster
unity within humanity and nature for the good of present and future generations.
woman, mother, and creator. Inspired by Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” I see our world
as a cave shaped by manipulative forces, where media and societal norms cast
shadows and illusions to divide and control. My work delves into these shadows,
highlighting the power of individual choice and responsibility and understanding that
transforming oneself shapes the collective.
By merging antifragility and liminality, I emphasize embracing uncertainty and transition.
I urge viewers to confront their fears and limitations of the ‘known devil’ as growth
opportunities, resonating with the collective pursuit of resilience and adaptability.
My paintings, on large, raw canvases with vivid colors, use simplified enamel forms to
represent ideological constraints and enamel dripping to symbolize liberation,
addressing big universal ideas and global challenges. Faceless shadow projections
enhance the narrative, embodying the hero's journey and inviting viewers to embrace
their shadow selves on the path of self-discovery.
I portray the beauty and abundance of the physical world and the joy and importance of
the human experience, underlining that the roots of all problems stem from our choices
as Earth's inhabitants. Through my art, I lead personal and societal evolution and foster
unity within humanity and nature for the good of present and future generations.
Work Selection
Great Wave: Non-Plastic Ocean