Hypostases
« hypostasis » ink jet and plaster on canvas 53/53cm
« hypostasis » plaster on canvas 120/120cm
« hypostasis » mixed media on canvas 40/40cm.
«hypostasis » mixed media on canvas 40/40cm.
« hypostasis » ink jet and plaster on canvas 40/40cm
« hypostasis » plaster on canvas 50/50cm.
« hypostasis » mixed media on canvas 40/40cm.
« hypostasis » ink jet and plaster on canvas 53/53cm.
« hypostasis » ink jet and plaster on canvas 53/53cm.
« hypostasis » ink jet and plaster on canvas 53/53cm.
« hypostasis » ink jet and plaster on canvas 53/53cm.
« hypostasis » mixed media on canvas. 40/40cm.
« hypostasis » ink jet and plaster on canvas 53/53cm.
« hypostasis » ink jet and plaster on canvas 53/53cm.
« hypostasis » ink jet and plaster on canvas 53/53cm.
« hypostasis » ink jet and plaster on canvas 53/53cm.
« hypostasis » ink jet and plaster on canvas 40/40cm.
« hypostasis » plaster on canvas 80/80cm.
« hypostasis » plaster on canvas 80/80cm.
« hypostasis » plaster on canvas 80/80 cm.
« hypostasis » ink jet and plaster on canvas 40/40cm.
« hypostasis » ink jet and plaster on canvas 50/50cm.
« hypostasis » plaster on canvas 120/120cm.
Romanian by birth, Italian by marriage, and living in Nyon by Lake Geneva, Irina Horsia exhibits her latest paintings: a group entitled the Hypostasis, at the “Art & Cadre” Gallery, in Versoix. In her work, Irina Horsia explores an inhabited universe.
When asked if there was a religious significance in her choice of title, considering that Plotin ‘Hypostasis is a clear reference to the three figures of the Trinity, she vigorously replied that there was not, there was no Christian sentiment or representation in her masks. For a Romanian, she explained, ‘Hypostasis’ evokes a fixed moment in time. It is in fact true that her varied range of masks does evoke a snapshot of a moment in time; an imaginary juxtaposition of time and eternity. It is evident there is no confrontation between the very stylized traits of the masks and the stable background elements, such as mounds of stones or water.
Despite her claim, these original objects remind me of something sacred.
A unique atmosphere surrounds these paintings due to the original setting of contrasting elements, the particularly stable and neat backgrounds, and the exaggerated masks that are emphasized against the geometric backgrounds.
Pierre Hugli – “Ph Art”, The Swiss Magazine of the Arts, April-May 2009.
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Date
January 01, 2009