Natasha Lelenco, Surreal Portrait with Emoji Motifs, 2024, Acrylic Painting

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A vivid figurative portrait in acrylic that blends floral patterns, emoji-inspired motifs and saturated color to explore digital identity and … Read more A vivid figurative portrait in acrylic that blends floral patterns, emoji-inspired motifs and saturated color to explore digital identity and self-representation. This vivid figurative portrait combines saturated color, floral patterns and emoji-inspired symbols to examine how identity is constructed and circulated in image-driven culture. Part of the ongoing You Are The One series, the work reflects on the visual strategies through which we shape our presence both online and offline. The face functions as an avatar—recognizable yet stylized—while the uniform background of floating flowers and simplified expressions echoes the logic of contemporary digital iconography. The playful floral field is intentionally ambiguous, operating at the intersection of biophilic ornament, graphic repetition, and the codified language of emojis. The painting’s rich palette and frontal composition evoke the stillness of traditional portraiture, but the hybrid visual vocabulary introduces a surreal and slightly performative atmosphere. This contrast is central to the series: cuteness, repetition and chromatic intensity coexist with an undercurrent of tension about visibility, authenticity and emotional legibility in a hyper-mediated world. The piece can be displayed alone or as part of a larger installation. When collectors wish to recreate the extended wall environment shown in exhibitions, a high-resolution digital file of the floral vinyl background can be provided upon purchase, allowing the installation to be adapted to any wall size and proportion. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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