To Become a Dragon Herself

Mixed media tends to refer to a work of visual art that combines various traditionally distinct visual art media. For example, a work on canvas that combines paint, ink, and collage could properly be called a "mixed media" work. When creating a painted or photographed work using mixed media it is important to choose the layers carefully and allow enough drying time between the layers to ensure the final work will have integrity. If many different media are used it is equally important to choose a sturdy foundation upon which the different layers are imposed. Many interesting effects can be achieved by using mixed media. Often, found objects are used in conjunction with traditional artist media, such as paints and graphite, to express a meaning in the everyday life. In this manner, many different elements of art become more flexible than with traditional artist media. Trained as an architect, Koral has quickly devoted herself full time to his artistic vocation. She's been working primarily aesthetic: it seeks to elicit emotion from the viewer visually, provided by the harmony of colors, the perfect balance of the composition and the constant search for perfection graph. Koralie draws its inspiration from the Japanese illustration, prints of the thirteenth century to the manga. His geishas are graphical icons mix sensuality and modesty, elegance and flashy colors. Beyond the first appearance naive or Japanese style of his work is the rigor of its design, the perfect symmetry of his compositions, and the play of textures and materials obtained by his collages, which seduce and transport the viewer into the elegant universe Koralie. Folk elements from other cultures in addition to his compositions: African braids, ringlets, Russian dolls, accessories Indian headdresses of the sixteenth century, kimonos, lamps ... Koralie likes to mix elements of different origins and manages to create a harmony of this association a priori heterogeneous. Her character geisha eventually became a pretext for the creation of new sets and elaborate costumes. To do so, she uses collage, graphic, acrylic, and more recently, and oil painting as favorite techniques. In parallel to myplasticheart presents the 3rd annual New Moon: Interpretations of the Chinese Zodiac group exhibit. This year 24 artists will try their hand at re-imagining the 12 zodiac animals of the Chinese lunar calendar. Established in 2004, myplasticheart is a toy store and gallery dedicated to bringing the best in both the designer toy and contemporary art world together in one place. Located in the Lower East Side in New York City myplasticheart provides one of the largest selections of designer art toys anywhere. From mini figures to plush to art books and prints you will find a wide range of unique art and design products related to the designer toy culture. The myplasticheart gallery hosts monthly exhibits showcasing many contemporary underground pop and urban artists and illustrators from all over the world. myplasticheart has exhibited works by Julie West, Chris Ryniak, Shawnimals, Andrew Bell, Scott C., and Aya Kakeda to name a few. You can learn more about our gallery and shows at myplasticheartnyc.com myplasticheart also operates mphlabs, the division of the company responsible for product development in the form of limited edition art and design collectibles. Since 2006 mphlabs has produced various projects with many local artists as well as artists from overseas. You can learn more at mphlabs.com Mo. - closed Tu. - Sa. - 12:00 pm - 07:00 pm Su. - 12:00 pm - 05:00 pm