Ballerina
| Edition | Original Art |
|---|---|
| Sujet | Abstract |
| Technique | Painting |
| Height | 45 cm |
| Width | 41 cm |
| Length/Depth | 3 cm |
Title: Ballerina
Media: Acrylic on card
Dimensions: 45x41cm
Date: 2023
“¡Mira la ballena!” – “Look, a whale!” A phrase that probably no one wants to hear on the beach … unless we’re talking about this sort of whale.
In Spanish slang, ‘ballena’ is one of those charming insults hurled at women (especially those in swimsuits) to tell them: ‘You’re taking up too much space.’
Well then, let’s just take up all the space!
This painting was created in collaboration with Ballerina G – as a deliberate attempt to break down conventions, challenge ideals of beauty and transform them into a play of movement, colour and form.
It depicts a ballerina’s elegant leap – graceful and controlled – reinterpreted as something wild, powerful and perhaps just a little bit monstrous.
It’s about change. About the in-between. About what remains hidden, and what nevertheless finds its way into the visible.
A ballerina? A whale? Yes. Both. So what? So what?
Delivery:
The artwork is shipped hand-framed in a cardboard box with a wooden frame – including a certificate of authenticity and the artist’s signature on the reverse.
Bianca Duarte
Bianca DuArte
Elvira Bach Academy of Fine Arts - Academy of Fine Arts at the Alte Spinnerei, Kolbermoor;
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
,
Colombia
. Born in Colombia and now based in Munich, DuArte’s artistic work is deeply autobiographical and characterised by a dynamic interplay of cultural influences and personal experiences. Inspired by Abstract Expressionism and the symbolic power of Surrealist imagery, she explores themes such as femininity, identity and belonging in her works.
Her artistic career began at an early age and was decisively shaped during her school years by a large-scale work inspired by chess and Dalí’s melting clocks.
She studied political science and fine art at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, furthered her training through life drawing and under the mentorship of the illustrator Rodez, and studied under Elvira Bach at the Kolbermoor Art Academy. After living in Geneva and Italian-speaking Switzerland, she currently lives in Germany, where she is once again devoting herself intensively to exhibiting and selling her works. Bianca speaks four languages fluently and is part of Munich’s international art scene.
Her autobiographical art explores transculturality, femininity and the connection between nature and identity. Her works revolve around central questions of self-positioning: How do I find my place in a globalised world? And ultimately: how can nature, as a unifying element, bring us closer together across cultural boundaries? At a time when national identity and notions of femininity are becoming increasingly fluid, DuArte seeks new forms of understanding and connection through her art.
ENGLISH
Born in Colombia and now based in Munich, DuArte’s artistic work is deeply autobiographical and shaped by a dynamic interplay of cultural influences and personal experiences. Inspired by abstract expressionism and the symbolic power of surrealist imagery, she explores themes such as femininity, identity and belonging in her work.
Her artistic journey began early and was decisively shaped during her school years by a large-scale piece inspired by chess and Dalí’s melting clocks.
She studied Political Science and Fine Arts at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, furthered her training through life drawing and under the mentorship of illustrator Rodez, and studied with Elvira Bach at the Kolbermoor Academy of Art. After spending time in Geneva and the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, she currently lives in Germany, where she has once again devoted herself intensively to exhibiting and selling her work. Bianca is fluent in four languages and is part of Munich’s international art scene.
Her autobiographical art explores transculturality, femininity, and the connection between nature and women’s identity. Her works revolve around central questions of self-positioning: How do I find my place in a globalised world? And ultimately: How can nature bring us closer together as a unifying force across cultural boundaries? At a time when national identity and concepts of femininity are becoming increasingly fluid, DuArte’s art seeks new forms of understanding and connection.
