This striking contemporary artwork features a bold composition of organic shapes and vibrant colors against a stark black backdrop. The predominant hues are earthy tones of brown and gold, punctuated by a single vivid orange shape that stands out as the focal point. The shapes resemble seed pods or other natural forms, suggesting themes of growth, life cycles, and the duality of nature. The artist's use of chiaroscuro lighting creates a dramatic, almost sculptural quality, highlighting the textural qualities of the materials. This piece invites the viewer to contemplate the inherent beauty and symbolic significance found in the natural world. ...
Pestana’s research centralizes around humans who live in deprived areas. Her objective is to highlight the devastating environments in which people suffer due to the vulnerability of both state and social passivity. She relies on the worldview and mythology engrained in each community who share their unique story, and in turn helps emphasise human wealth above material. For Pestana, the greatest irony of
globalization is perhaps the fact that it has served to increase the gaps that separate us. Her projects seek to create empathy by highlighting ideas that are universal: the fragility of love, love of our loved ones, suffering in the face of loss and the desire of a better life. ...
