"I want to simplify the world, but not its energy, not cover up a vision which needs to be trapped by someone who wishes to dialogue."

The ‘faces and figures’ of women have been the sources of inspiration for artists born at anytime; no matter it was the rotound, voluptuous figure of Aphrodite or the dissembled faces in Picasso’s Cubist paintings.

The contemporary Chilean artist Gina Intveen depicts women figures in exotic folk costumes and accessories stitched with elaborate, exquisite patterns which at once catch viewers’ attention but by no means disrupt the balance of the whole composition. The rich colors and attention to details create the intriguing glamour and at the same time, an uncanny mood. The women’s faces are clouded with mistiness which lends a touch of mystique to the seemingly simple ‘faces and figures’, in this sense reminding audience of the classic appeal of Mona Lisa.

Gina got a degree in Plastic Arts, with a major in Etching, Universidad de Concepción, Chile (1994). She has specialized in diverse painting techniques, attending seminars and courses given by Universidad de Concepción, Chile. She is currently teaching at the renowned Universidad San Sebastián in the Architecture and Design program, Concepción, Chile. She has a vast résumé as a plastic artist having participated in diverse national contests and a large number of individual and collective shows, both nationally and internationally. Some of her paintings are in the MOLAA, Universidad de Concepción Art Collection, Chile and in private collections in the USA, Guatemala, Norway, Spain, etc.

Interview video in Chile:
http://www.amoralarte.cl/protagonista_gina_intveen.html